Title: The Efficacy of Interventions Aimed at Reducing Procrastination: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: John M. Malouff, PhD and Nicola S. Schutte, PhD

Description: This meta?analysis investigated the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing procrastination in randomized controlled trials. Twelve studies, with a total of 646 participants, met inclusion criteria. The significant meta?analytic effect size, Hedges's g = 1.18, indicates that the interventions had a large positive effect. Three variables significantly moderated effect size: Higher effects were associated with interventions delivered in person, student samples, and a no?treatment control condition. The results lay a foundation for procrastination treatment and future research.

Title: The Use of Relational-Cultural Theory in Counseling Clients Who Have Traumatic Stress Disorders

Authors: Victoria E. Kress, PhD; Maria Haiyasoso, PhD; Chelsey A. Zoldan, MSEd

Description: Counseling scholarship has increasingly demonstrated the utility of relational•cultural theory (RCT) in promoting the relationship building and growth•fostering connections many clients require to manage problems in living. The authors of this article apply RCT to counseling clients who have traumatic stress disorders rooted in traumas of an interpersonal nature (e.g., child abuse, sexual assault, interpersonal partner violence). An overview of traumatic stress disorders and RCT, as well as the ways in which RCT can inform trauma conceptualization and treatment approaches with victims, is here discussed.

Title: You Are A Super Hero: Counseling Highly Sensitive People from A Resiliency Approach

Presenters: Misty M. Ginicola, PhD and Taylor Carson

Description: When a client presents with anxiety, sensitivity and interpersonal problems, it is standard to look for pathology. However, for approximately 20 percent of the population, these symptoms may be indicative of a genetic temperamental characteristic, heightened sensory processing sensitivity. These individuals, also referred to as highly sensitive people, commonly seek counseling. This session will provide case studies, assessment strategies and differential diagnoses, as well as strength-based and resiliency intervention approaches.