Journal of Mental Health Counseling articles from April 2006

Journal of Mental Health Counseling archives from April 2006

Trauma reenactment: rethinking borderline personality disorder when diagnosing sexual abuse survivors.
April 1, 2006... Adult survivors of sexual trauma often experience symptoms related to their childhood experiences that are analogous to many of the diagnostic criteria of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This article examines these symptoms in the...

Treatment experiences of gays and lesbians in recovery from addiction: a qualitative inquiry.
April 1, 2006... The literature has suggested that addiction treatment programs are not addressing the unique recovery needs of gays and lesbians. This qualitative study examined gay men's and lesbian women's experiences with addiction treatment and recovery....

Transitions, wellness, and life satisfaction: implications for counseling midlife women.
April 1, 2006... A diverse sample of 224 women, aged 35 to 65, participated in a study to examine the relations among transitions, life satisfaction, and wellness. The Women's Midlife Transitions Survey, developed for this study, provided information on the...

Mental health counselor qualities for a diverse clientele: linking empathy, universal-diverse orientation, and emotional intelligence.
April 1, 2006... We examined how culturally relevant variables, including universal-diverse orientation (UDO), an attitude characterized by awareness and acceptance of similarities and differences between self and others, and emotional intelligence, the ability...

Empirically supported treatments and general therapy guidelines for non-suicidal self-injury.
April 1, 2006... Mental health counselors are facing increased demand to treat both adolescents and adults who present with repetitive non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors', yet there are few empirically supported treatments or general treatment guidelines...