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Psychology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Rocks Roll Downhill: The Role Of The Supervisor In Creating And Maintaining A Healthy Workplace, Amy Tureen Mar 2021

Rocks Roll Downhill: The Role Of The Supervisor In Creating And Maintaining A Healthy Workplace, Amy Tureen

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The Impact of Stress

◍ Stress has psychological effects
◍ Stress has physiological effects
◍ There are numerous long term side effects from stress
◍ 60%-90% of visits to the doctor may be prompted by stress-related complaints

It’s Getting Worse, Not Better
◍ 2013: 33% report feeling extreme stress & 48% report feeling their overall stress levels had increased in the past 5 years
◍ 2017: 61% report they felt exhausted and 85% report feeling run down and drained
◍ 2019: 90% of respondents reported feeling behind despite high stress levels

...And Then Came COVID-19
The pandemic has triggered an …


A National Survey Of Bibliotherapy Practice In Professional Counseling, Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen Mar 2009

A National Survey Of Bibliotherapy Practice In Professional Counseling, Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen

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Books have universal appeal and much to offer us:

We are wired for stories

We learn from stories

We heal with stories


Advocating For Clinicians, Students And Clients: The Bibliotherapy Education Project, D. Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen May 2005

Advocating For Clinicians, Students And Clients: The Bibliotherapy Education Project, D. Pehrsson, P. S. Mcmillen

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The Bibliotherapy Education Project
- A 5-year collaborative project
- Address grounded preparation
- Address counselor competence
- Student access and/or client access to free materials
- Integrating therapy into community libraries and resources
- Provide international resource via WWW