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Fifty Psychological And Psychiatric Terms To Avoid: A List Of Inaccurate, Misleading, Misused, Ambiguous, And Logically Confused Words And Phrases, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Katheryn C. Sauvigné, Steven J. Lynn, Robin L. Cautin, Robert D. Latzman, Irwin D. Waldman
Fifty Psychological And Psychiatric Terms To Avoid: A List Of Inaccurate, Misleading, Misused, Ambiguous, And Logically Confused Words And Phrases, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Katheryn C. Sauvigné, Steven J. Lynn, Robin L. Cautin, Robert D. Latzman, Irwin D. Waldman
Psychology Faculty Publications
The goal of this article is to promote clear thinking and clear writing among students and teachers of psychological science by curbing terminological misinformation and confusion. To this end, we present a provisional list of 50 commonly used terms in psychology, psychiatry, and allied fields that should be avoided, or at most used sparingly and with explicit caveats. We provide corrective information for students, instructors, and researchers regarding these terms, which we organize for expository purposes into five categories: inaccurate or misleading terms, frequently misused terms, ambiguous terms, oxymorons, and pleonasms. For each term, we (a) explain why it is …
Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being And Perceived Wellness In Online Graduate Counselor Education Students, Wendy Merryman, Magy Martin, Don Martin
Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being And Perceived Wellness In Online Graduate Counselor Education Students, Wendy Merryman, Magy Martin, Don Martin
Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Counselor well-being is an important contributor to the effectiveness of the therapeutic relationship. This study examined the relationship between psychological well-being and perceived wellness in a sample (N = 100) of graduate students enrolled in two online counselor training programs. The issue of personal counseling was also addressed in this study. Multiple regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between psychological well-being and perceived wellness.