Journal of Mental Health Counseling articles

Recent articles from Journal of Mental Health Counseling

A comparative review of U.S. military and civilian suicide behavior: implications for OEF/OIF suicide prevention efforts.(SPECIAL SECTION: HELPING MILITARY PERSONNEL AND RECENT VETERANS MANAGE STRESS REACTIONS)(Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom)(Report)
April 1, 2009... Suicide is a significant public health concern within the United States' military. Suicide may occur before, during, and after military deployment or service for a multitude of reasons that may or may not be directly related to deployment. Therefore, it is crucial that mental health...

Adult-acquired traumatic brain injury: existential implications and clinical considerations.(RESEARCH)(Clinical report)
April 1, 2009... Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause irreparable harm to individuals and have profound effects on families and communities. In addition to the physical and neurological effects, brain injury creates an intense boundary experience for clients that forces them to confront the existential...

An ounce of prevention: an associate editor's view.(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... It is my pleasure and honor to serve as the new associate editor of research for the Journal of Mental Health (JMHC) and to continue working with such distinguished colleagues as Drs. James Rogers, Loreto Prieto, and Victoria Kress. I have had the privilege of serving these past two years as...

Comprehensive program development in mental health counseling: design, implementation, and evaluation.(PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE)(Clinical report)
January 1, 2009... With increasing emphasis on the use of evidence-based practices and efficient clinical operations, mental health counselors must be competent in comprehensive clinical program development that covers program design, implementation, and sustainability. To address this need, a practice model...

Transgenerational trauma and child sexual abuse: reconceptualizing cases involving young survivors of CSA.(PRACTICE)(child sexual abuse)(Clinical report)
January 1, 2009... While current research on child sexual abuse (CSA) has delineated the immediate and long-term effects of sexual trauma, little has been written about intergenerational influences on the presence and etiology of CSA among young children. Dass-Brailsford (2007) defined transgenerational trauma...