Title: A Holistic Client Functioning Profile Comparison of People With Serious Mental Illness

Authors: Michael K. Schmit, Marianna L. Oller, Jose L. Tapia-Fuselier, Jr., and Erika L. Schmit, PhD

Description: This article addresses holistic client functioning as measured by the Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment in people with serious mental illness. The authors look at functioning across various serious mental illness diagnoses, after clients have received one year of recovery-oriented, usual-care services. This article includes implications for clinicians, limitations and suggestions for future research.

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Title: Check-In/Check-Out Intervention With Peer-Monitoring for a Student With Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties

Authors: Hallie M. Smith, PhD; Tawny N. Evans-McCleon, PhD; Brooke Urbanski; and Cheryl Justice, PhD

Description: Providing intervention services to students with emotional-behavioral difficulties (EBD) in the educational setting can be challenging and typically requires collaboration among a number of individuals. The authors used an A-B single-case research design to examine the effectiveness of a check-in/check-out intervention with peer monitoring on the behavior of an elementary student with EBD when using a high school student as a peer monitor. Findings indicated that both students benefited from the intervention.

Title: Choosing Assessment Instruments for PTSD Screening and Outcome Research

Authors: Gerta Bardhoshi, PhD; Kelly Duncan, PhD; Bradley T. Erford, PhD; Beth Dummett; Michelle Falco, MEd

Description: Effect-size results from Erford et al.’s (2016) meta-analysis for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were used to compare 6 instruments’ usefulness in measuring counseling treatment outcomes. Effect-size comparisons indicated equivalent overall effect sizes using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, the Impact of Event Scale Revised, the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, the PTSD Checklist, and the Structured Interview for PTSD. The Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD yielded significantly more conservative (i.e., lower) effect-size comparisons.

Title: Counselors Within the Chronic Care Model: Supporting Weight Management

Authors: Alison Phillips Sheesley, PhD

Description: The Chronic Care Model developed for the multidisciplinary management of chronic diseases provides a blueprint for the integrated role of mental health counselors supporting clients with obesity seeking weight management treatment. Counselors can support clients and the team of health care professionals treating obesity within each of the 6 components of the model: (a) health care organization, (b) delivery-system design, (c) clinical information systems, (d) decision support, (e) client self-management support, and (f) community resources.

Title: Bipolar Disorder: Accurately Diagnosing and Ethical

Presenters: Jason H. King, PhD and Matt R. Buckley, EdD

Description: Part 1: In this video, counselors will learn and explore the assessment and diagnosis of bipolar and related disorders. Topics that are addressed in this webinar include: person-first language, bipolar and related disorders, assessment, DSM-5, labeling, ethical guidelines for diagnosing, culture, treatment plans, stigma, cross-cutting symptoms, diagnosing adolescents and cultural formulation interviews.

Part 2: In this video, counselors will continue to explore the assessment and diagnosis of bipolar related disorders, including learning to differentiate between other common disorders that can look like bipolar-related disorders. Counselors will also explore the ethical benefits of a dimensional approach to diagnosis. Topics addressed include: disorder on a spectrum of severity, ethical benefits and ethical risks of using these assessment measures, key signs and symptoms of mania in contrast to hypomania, substance use/medication-induced bipolar and related disorders.

Part 3: In this video, counselors will learn about Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), why it is in DSM-V and how it compares to bipolar disorder, including new disorders added to DSM-V. Counselors will also review and understand depressive disorders to properly diagnose bipolar related disorders. Topics addressed include: DMDD and its symptoms, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, four-point recommendation for diagnosis, bipolar disorder and circadian-rhythms, hypomania and mania, depressive and bipolar disorder specifiers.

Part 4: In this video, counselors will focus on treatment planning particularly, exploring the Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) developed by Dr. Ellen Frank with focus on three aspects, interpersonal, social rhythm and social interactions. Counselors will also explore an aspect of Family-Focused Therapy in relation to IPSRT. Topics addressed include: ethical considerations when initiating treatment planning, IPSRT and Family-Focused Therapy.

Title: Shame and Shame Resilience

Presenters: Jill R. Nelson, PhD

Description: Part 1: In this webinar, counselors will learn and explore the evolution of shame and shame resilience. Topics that will be covered in this webinar include: the exploration of shame, self-conscious affects, shame resistance, self-compassion, common reactions to shame, avoiding shame and vulnerability.

Part 2: In part two of this two-part webinar series, counselors will explore Shame Resilience Theory and how to apply it in therapy. Topics addressed include: ways clients avoid shame, shame, empathy, Shame Resilience Theory, self-compassion, self-compassion breaks, and critical awareness

Title: Cyber Sexual Assault: An Extension of Gender- Based Violence and Sexual Trauma

Presenters: Kelley Holladay, PhD, Bryce Hagedorn, PhD, and Kristina Nelson, PhD

Description: With the recent phenomena of cyber sexual assault and the lack of laws and a comprehensive knowledge of cyber sexual assault can have a devastating impact on victims’ psychological well-being. Findings from a quantitative study measuring the impact of cyber sexual assault will be shared. This seminal work serves to engage counselor educators in challenging how we define trauma as well as to provide empirical support that serves to guide how future clinicians are prepared for both evaluation and treatment of cyber sexual assault.

Title: Dirt Road Counseling: Evidence-Based Interventions for Rural Mental Health Delivery

Presenters: Charles Crews, PhD; Tara Fox, MA; and Katye Clark, MEd

Description: National datasets show a severe shortage of mental health providers in rural communities. The presenters will discuss current trends in the delivery of counseling and other mental health services to rural clients and communities. Current literature suggests the needs of rural clients are as diverse as those faced by clients from the inner city. This session will help counselors to connect with the most current and up- to-date practices for the delivery of evidenced-based mental health services for clients in rural areas.

Title: Examining Coping and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents: A Profile Analysis

Authors: Amanda L. Giordano; Elizabeth A. Prosek; Erika L. Schmit; and Michael K. Schmit

Description: In the U.S., an estimated 72% of adolescents hospitalized in an inpatient unit reported a history of NSSI, and 85.3% of adolescents explicitly hospitalized due to a suicidal attempt or ideation in the past month reported NSSI (Giordano et al., 2022). Given the prevalence of NSSI among adolescent populations, it is important to understand the characteristics of those who engage in NSSI compared to those who do not. For counselors, explained Giordano et al., one important characteristic to consider is coping strategies. This Continuing Professional Development resource provides counselors with a rationale to: (1) know differences in coping strategies between adolescents with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and those without, (2) understand the relationship between coping and NSSI, and (3) recognize implications to inform clinical practice and future studies.