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The Identification and Modification of Defense Mechanisms in Counseling.
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Clark, Arthur J. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1991
Suggests considerations and strategies for identifying and modifying a client's defense mechanisms in counseling. Provides definitions of individual defenses and indicators for identifying the mechanisms. Literature review focuses on counseling implications of defenses. Process of defense mechanism modification is illustrated through case example.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling Effectiveness, Defense Mechanisms
Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in Childhood: A Review of the Literature
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Brock, Stephen E.; Clinton, Amanda – California School Psychologist, 2007
This article examines recent literature related to the diagnosis of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in childhood. First, the article discusses diagnostic criteria presented in the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Next, it explores the diagnostic procedures for AD/HD…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mental Disorders, Psychological Testing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Genetic Counseling in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
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Simonoff, Emily – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
Provides a protocol for counseling families with an autistic member concerning the risk of having an autistic child. Reports data regarding empirical recurrence risks and identifies the key elements that influence recurrence risks for individual couples. Counseling expertise in both diagnosis and treatment of autism and in the genetics of complex…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Decision Making
Ethics in Case Conceptualization and Diagnosis: Incorporating a Medical Model into the Developmental Counseling Tradition
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Dougherty, Jennifer L. – Counseling and Values, 2005
In this literature review, the author focuses on several ethical considerations in case conceptualization and diagnosis, including diagnostic training and competence. Meeting the American Counseling Association's (1995) ethical standard for diagnostic training has several ethical implications for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors.…
Descriptors: Identification, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Workers, Counselor Educators
Suicidal Ideation: Recognition and Intervention for Counselors.
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Welch, Ira David; And Others – AWARENESS: The Journal of the Colorado Association for Counseling and Development, 1991
Provides a test for counselors to determine their current level of knowledge concerning suicide. Also provides methods of determining the potential suicide risks for persons as well as strategies for suicide intervention. Intended for counselors who deal with suicidal behavior on an occasional basis. (Author)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Competence, Counseling Techniques
Eating Disorder Intervention, Prevention, and Treatment: Recommendations for School Counselors
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Bardick, Angela D.; Bernes, Kerry B.; McCulloch, Ariana R. M.; Witko, Kim D.; Spriddle, Jennifer W.; Roest, Allison R. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
School counselors are in daily contact with the highest risk group for developing eating disorders--children and adolescents. School counselors are in a position to identify at-risk individuals, implement effective school-based prevention programs, make appropriate referrals, and provide support for recovering individuals. An overview of a theory…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Early Intervention, Prevention, Identification
Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Education. Alcohol, Mental Health and Professional Development Programming for Faculty and Staff.
Thoreson, Richard W., Ed.; Hosokawa, Elizabeth P., Ed. – 1984
The promotion of employee assistance programs (EAP) in higher education is considered in 24 chapters, with an emphasis on enhancing resources and the academic environment for faculty and staff. Seven topical areas are addressed: history of EAP; characteristics of higher education; alcoholism and other risks in the academic life-style; EAP models…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, College Faculty, Emotional Problems