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This is a re-post as the original version was uploaded as an unpublished work however this is now a publsihed work. The following is an excerpt from the publication: "The Tools of Engagement - Taking the Escalator Counselor Handbook" (2017) - The following explains the evidence-based practices that are the foundation for the Escalator method
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
Creative Approaches to Motivational Interviewing: Addressing the Principles2012 •
Scholars have suggested that counseling theory is greatly enhanced by adding creative approaches (Degges-White & Davis, 2011). However, few suggestions have been made in the counseling literature indicating how motivational interviewing can be creatively used. In addition, the majority of creative approaches for problem behaviors within the professional literature have focused primarily on the application of creative interventions with traditional 12-step programs (Wilson, 2003). Examples of creative approaches consistent with motivational interviewing will be offered, with particular attention given to addressing motivational interviewing's four principles.
Substance Abuse
A Novel CBT Web Course for the Substance Abuse Workforce: Community Counselors' Perceptions2009 •
This article describes (a) a Web-based course for substance abuse counselors on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and (b) the evaluation of a prototype module from the Web-based course to determine the feasibility of the e-learning program for a community-based counselor audience. The course is part of a unique study that trains counselor-supervisor teams to increase the transfer of learned skills to the agency. Following curriculum design, the authors sought counselor reactions to the prototype module on strengths/limitations of the design, functionality, and effectiveness. Results showed that counselors learned new information, found this format effective compared to other training, and wanted to complete a full CBT Web course. Counselors' evaluation led to content and technology changes: the authors added and segmented material aimed at the advanced, more theoretically oriented counselor, and housed these topics behind an “advanced concept” graphics button; added seven screens to accommodate text broken into smaller units; and increased the difficulty of the end-of-module quiz.
2011 •
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions2009 •
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Feasibility and effectiveness of computer-based therapy in community treatment2010 •
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
Training Addiction Counselors to Implement an Evidence-Based Intervention: Strategies for Increasing Organizational and Provider Acceptance2013 •
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered communication style with the aim to resolve client ambivalence within a change-related counseling. Its potential benefit for career counseling has been discussed by several scholars but no empirical research has investigated MI in this context so far. The current study used process measures from MI to investigate dynamic interactions within a career counseling intervention. Overall, we analyzed two videotaped sessions of 14 unique counselor–client dyads. Verbal behavior of counselors and clients were coded with two observational coding schemes from MI (one for counselors and one for clients, respectively). Behavior profiles of counselors were compared with benchmarks of good MI. Furthermore, client verbal ambivalence was compared between sessions. Finally, we conducted lag sequential analyses to analyze temporal dynamics between counselor behavior and immediate client verbal responses across N = 6883 behavioral events. Our results showed, first, behavior profiles of career counselors did significantly differ from recommended counseling benchmarks of good MI practice. Second, as assumed on the basis of past studies, client ambivalence decreased across sessions. Third, MI consistent counselor behaviors showed a positive sequential association with client positive career talk, whereas MI inconsistent counselor behaviors showed the reverse pattern. Our results suggest that counseling behaviors recommended from MI are facilitating career interventions. We discuss how trainings in MI could amend career counseling interventions and provide ethical implications when integrating MI into career counseling programs.
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