The Importance Of Research In Counseling

The practice of counseling draws primarily upon empirical research from the social sciences. Theological constructions comes from a variety of sources including philosophy, church history, and Scripture. When individuals look for counseling, they normally ask the counselor what they can do to change things and wonder why their life is turning out the way it is. Counseling, in a nut shell, helps clients develop skills to cope with the different situations in their lives while theological reflection can help clients make meaning of these same dilemmas.

The most critical section of the ACA’s code is section E that focuses on evaluation, assessment and evaluation. According to the section, while using MBTI or any other assessment tool, mental health counselors should consider personal, cultural and social factors while making assessments. For instance, counsellors should recognize the value of past prejudices in misdiagnosis of specific cultures or groups of people. In addition, it is essential for counselors to generate objective results and findings when using MBTI as an assessment tool. Section F of the ACA’s code of ethics can also help in making ethical judgement while administering MBTI among diverse populations as it ensures that the counselor upholds accuracy and honesty while assessing clients (ACA,

The professional track I am pursuing is clinical mental health counseling. In regards to The American Counseling Association ethical guidelines, a counselor is to adhere to enhancing the human development, appreciating multiculturalism/diversity, advocating social justice, ensuring counselor-client relationship integrity, and practicing in an efficient and ethical manner (American Counseling Association, 2014). According to the American Mental Health Clinical Association (2016), the counselor is to be committed to their clients, committed to other professionals, committed to the clinical supervision, obtain professionalism, committed to the community they serve, and maintain integrity (American Mental Health Clinical Association, 2016).

As the new era of psychology approaches the idea evidence-base program is used especially for the social service field. A vast majority of programs has been developing around the world aimed at helping individuals in the community suffering from various illnesses. In this paper, the reader should expect the definition of evidence-base programs, an appropriate questions and elements used in choosing an evidence-based program, an explanation of an evidence continuum that is consider valid, a detailed view of the pros, and cons use for evidence-based programs, a summary that evaluates the concept of evidence-based programs and proposal of how the concept is utilized.

Counselors must be aware of their ethical and legal obligations when providing counseling services, such as those related to crisis prevention and intervention. This knowledge can guide the counselor in making appropriate decisions to best assist the client. The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014) provides counselors with the core principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice and fidelity to guide them in decisions making. Furthermore, the following ACA (2014) ethical codes are applicable to crisis counseling:

There are many legal and ethical principles and standards one must acknowledge when becoming a professional addictions counselor. In the state of Pennsylvania, the State Board of Social Worker’s, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors oversees the process of obtaining a license and sets the requirements for doing so. This board has two levels of certification at both a Bachelor’s Degree level and a Master’s Degree level. In addition to the Pennsylvania Board’s requirements, professional addiction counselors must adhere to a specific code of ethics set by the NAADAC. Failure to adhere to these codes of ethics can lead to legal ramifications, punishments and/or loss of license. Licensure and certification requirements vary

To accurately manage and implement a comprehensive school counseling model, counselors have the task of carefully developing action plans, address agreements, use data, and to select an advisory counsel. The management components have several elements, each unique to the school and students’ needs. This aspect of the program has evolved over time, as counselors did not handle these responsibilities in earlier years. As entire communities and populations have evolved, so too has the counseling world. One of the most important tools used in our contemporary age is data. As identified in ASCA (2005), data is the best method to associate with the success of a comprehensive counseling program. It gives validity to the improvement of educational systems. According to Kaffenberger and Young, (2011) schools use data to show academic progress toward meeting state standards, to justify funding for needed programs and personnel, and to determine

Principle of fidelity states how psychologist establish trust with whom they work with in accordance to the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code Conduct. This principle concern with the trust relationship between the client and counsellor. Being honorable is seen as the basic to understanding and resolving ethical issues. The benefits of the client are first in place before those counsellors even if such fidelity is uncomfortable for them. Furthermore, they should also make every effort to make sure that clients’ expectations have reasonable prospects of being met. They have to contemplate confidentiality as an duty arising from the client’s trust.

In the article, “Why Do Psychologists Reject Science?” by Sharon Bagley, she discusses the “fight brewing” amongst “therapists”. That fight brewing amongst therapist has to do with the idea that some psychologist aren’t using research methods which have proven to be efficient on patients. Instead what some psychologist are doing is treating their patients based on personal experience without knowing if the treatment they are providing is reliable. For the purpose of supporting Bagley’s notion that scientific research is reliable and should be used more often for the treatment of patients, a study will be evaluated. Through this study it will demonstrate the value of scientific research based on a case on schizophrenic patient.

In 1952, Eysenck examined 24 uncontrolled studies that looked at the effectiveness of counseling and Psychotherapy and found that “roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not [Italics added]”. Although found to have serious methodological flaws, Eysenck’s research did lead to debate concerning the effectiveness of counseling and resulted in hundreds of studies that came to some very different conclusions:

For future studies in general, psychologists should still have a say in who participates. It is important to conduct research with the most suited individuals who will have the best chance of succeeding. Also for future studies researchers should have a motive to why the study is being done. Psychologists need to ask themselves, what is the purpose of this study? It is important that in future research humans are not dehumanitized for a study. Ethical experiments should always consist of a way to still learn from it, but also without harming the individuals involved. Those involved in the study may have long lasting effects of what happened and it is not something easily forgotten. With ethical standards in place, things like long term psychological effects can be avoided.

Dual relationships in counseling refer to any relationship between the counselor and client. These relationships can be sexual or non-sexual and are not exclusive to the client. Dual relationships include; students, family members, supervisees and friends of the client. These relationships are not always obvious at the beginning. Simply beginning to enter into these relationships or even considering a dual relationship can change the nature of the counselor-client relationship.

Clients who developed attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often associated with other disorders which is called comorbidities of adhd (American Psychiatric Association 2013). Junior is a 14 year old boy from the Mexican culture. He lived with both parents Diego and Francisca. Both parents are professionals and want their child to be successful academically. Junior has been having some challenges paying attention in school, it became even more severe in middle school. Junior was referred by the school counselor and was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Junior doctor prescribed dextroamphetamine to help him to stay focused which improved his grades for

In counselling, the client and the counsellor both work together in order to help the client. When entering into a counselling relationship, it is vital that the counsellor opens him or herself into an empathic experience, of the hopes, fears and doubts of the client. The counsellor also brings to the service, an empathic, non judgemental understanding and a professional approach to the service. The counselor has an ethical responsibility to strive to reduce any harm caused to a client through a empathic

In this semester, I have been exposed to the subject of Introduction to Guidance and Counselling which is a new field of study for me. After I have received this lesson, I can relate my experiences with what I have learned. Not only that, I also have different perspective towards after I learned this subject. The aspects that I can relate my experiences and thoughts with are the differences between advice, guidance and counselling as well as the goals of counselling.