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Alcohol Use In Women: Resources And Recommendations For Counselors, Samantha Haling Aug 2021

Alcohol Use In Women: Resources And Recommendations For Counselors, Samantha Haling

Educational Specialist, 2020-current

The research shows that alcohol use is rising rapidly among women, resulting in devastating consequences that have not been sufficiently explored in counselor education and training. This paper aims to address this by providing a review of the literature which shows that women are more vulnerable to many of the physical and mental health consequences of alcohol use than men, and that they have unique treatment needs and face gender-specific risk factors and barriers to treatment. The review examines the interaction between gender and alcohol use, summarizes the existing research on the physical and behavioral health consequences of alcohol use …


Exploring How Interpersonal Childhood Trauma Impacts Emotional Development, Kathleen Hobbs May 2021

Exploring How Interpersonal Childhood Trauma Impacts Emotional Development, Kathleen Hobbs

Educational Specialist, 2020-current

Our earliest interactions in life lay the foundation of how we relate to ourselves and others throughout adulthood. When a child experiences abuse and neglect that is relational in nature, referred to as interpersonal childhood trauma, research shows that they are at a much higher risk to display emotional difficulties that have been found to contribute to extensive health consequences throughout the lifespan. Less has been documented however regarding exactly how this kind of trauma influences emotional development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the current research that exists on the relationship between interpersonal childhood trauma and emotional …


Weight And The Therapeutic Relationship: Implications For Counselors, Emily Shank May 2021

Weight And The Therapeutic Relationship: Implications For Counselors, Emily Shank

Educational Specialist, 2020-current

Central to the healthcare system in the United States is the belief that weight is an accurate measure of health. This belief, which is the foundation of the Weight Centered Health Paradigm (WCHP), is linked to the proliferation of diets, weight cycling, and weight stigma. However, a growing body of research indicates that higher weight is not necessarily linked to negative health outcomes and that the impact of weight cycling and weight stigma pose far greater risks to health. Counselors and other mental health professionals function within the weight-normative healthcare system in the United States and are faced with the …


Reviewing Counseling Literature Regarding Toxic Masculinity, Jenna Clough May 2021

Reviewing Counseling Literature Regarding Toxic Masculinity, Jenna Clough

Educational Specialist, 2020-current

With the rates of mental health disorders increasing for men in the United States, counseling research has identified factors attributing to this concern and explore ways in which the counseling field can better serve this population. The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to present seven empirically based research articles and one literature review on toxic masculinity. Including seven qualitative articles and one quantitative article, this annotated bibliography will provide an overview of the counseling research findings on toxic masculinity. A review of literature and research methodology is included. Reflections for future research will also be included.