ERIC Number: EJ1063182
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Publication Date: 2013
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Counselors' Understanding of Process Addiction: A Blind Spot in the Counseling Field
Wilson, Angie D.; Johnson, Pennie
Professional Counselor, v3 n1 p16-22 2013
The addictions field continues to grow and is expanding beyond the area of substance abuse and substance dependence. Process addictions are now an integral aspect of addictions treatment, diagnosis, and assessment. There is a gap in the literature related to process addictions which impacts counselors and clients due to lack of literature and knowledge on this new area. It also is hypothesized that there is a gap in continued education for incorporating treatment and assessment measure into clinical practice. This initial study was conducted to initiate an understanding of levels of knowledge counselors have in diagnosing, assessing and treating clients suffering with process addictions, indicators of where and how they learned about process addictions, and how they integrate their level of the treatment of process addictions into clinical practice. The authors provide a brief overview of process addictions, a summary of original research, implications of this study, discussion, and recommendations for future research.
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Counselors, Familiarity, Knowledge Level, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Services, Clinical Diagnosis, Behavior Problems, Counselor Training, Counselor Attitudes, Online Surveys, Primary Sources, Training Methods, Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation Counseling, Mixed Methods Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina; Texas
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