Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that certification of substance abuse counselors serves as an important new model in rehabilitation. Members of the counseling profession have become increasingly specialized in dealing with certain areas of human problems. Substance abuse must certainly be one of those areas of specialization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 9 page overview of the many impacts divorces inflicts on children. Emphasizes that group therapy can go a long way toward resolving these impacts and in optimizing child welfare. Concludes, however, that group therapy, however, is just as dependent on outside factors as is any other type of behavioral therapy. The variation in effectiveness is largely dependent on a number of factors such as the degree of conflict which exists prior to and after the divorce, the custody arrangements, the degree to which the estranged parent stays involved with the children, and the age a child is when divorce occurs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 14 page discussion of the benefits of group therapy in dealing with children of divorced families. Emphasizes the need for well-trained and experienced group therapists in dealing with these sometimes complex situations. In addition to the qualifications of the therapist, however, a number of outside factors such as family cooperation and structure can have a tremendous impact on the effectiveness of group therapy in divorce. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Christian Counseling
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12 pages. The focus herein is on Christian counseling. Given from the perspective of the religious, pastorial view, the issues that will be primarily considered are those on marriage and family counseling as well as male and female based issues. Also included is discussion on the spiritual perspective and personality adjustment and maladjustment as they apply to the work of the pastor. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Client Centered Counseling
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This 9 page paper looks at Rogers' paradigm in depth and also explores Freudian psychology as a comparison. The client centered model is discussed as a viable counseling alternative. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Clinical Psychology Issues And Trends
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A 5 page paper that discusses different issues/challenges in the field as well as trends for the future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Code of Ethics: Counseling Associations
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A 5 page paper which discusses the code of ethics within the American Counseling Association, the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the American Associate of Pastoral Counselors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Codes of Ethics for Counselors
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A 6 page overview of the differences that exist between the Codes of Ethics for the American Counseling Association (ACA), the American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC), and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors(AAPC) in regard to the guidance they provide to Sexual Intimacies, Conflict of Interest (Dual Roles) and Relationship to Society. The author presents the hypothesis that these differences exist because each organization in question deals more with a particular client base and environment, a fact that introduces concerns that differ somewhat from the client bases and environments found in other organizations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcounsE.rtf

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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This 7 page report discusses cognitive behavior therapy, what it is, how it is used, and who most benefits from it. or “CBT” is most often defined and explained as being an approach or a methodology for assisting people in being able to cope more effectively with their personal problems by offering them a different and hopefully better framework of thinking and behaving. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWcogthe.rtf