The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-different... more The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-differentiation, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). They conducted multiple regression analyses to explore whether characteristics of self-differentiation (i.e., emotional reactivity and "I position") were related to NSSI after controlling for the effects of stress, as well as whether emotional reactivity and I position served as mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. I position and emotional reactivity both contributed statistically significant variance to NSSI after accounting for stress. Moreover, both I position and emotional reactivity served as partial mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. The authors discuss counseling and research implications.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifeti... more Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifetime prevalence rates between 2-4% (Rapaport & Inoff-Germain, 2000). Like symptoms of anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms are also present to some degree in most people. Epidemiologic studies have consistently shown that .7-19% of the general population, worldwide , meet diagnostic criteria for obsessions and/or compulsions (
In addition to the normal developmental tasks, racial and ethnic minority youth may experience ot... more In addition to the normal developmental tasks, racial and ethnic minority youth may experience other unique challenges that are related to their social, cultural, and structural positions in the US. Specifically, African American adolescents are at increased risk for dropping out of schools and engaging in health risk behaviors due to contextual stressors such as poverty, neighborhood disorder, community violence, and racial discrimination. Group counseling is a developmentally appropriate approach for working with adolescents; however, the counselor training concerning culture-specific considerations for working with African American adolescents in group settings was rarely explored. Therefore, this article aims to serve as a fundamental conceptual framework for working with African American adolescents in groups across different settings by addressing the appropriateness of group counseling for African American adolescents; reflecting on the current counselor preparation and training in group work with African American adolescents; discussing the development, culture, stressors, and strengths of African American adolescents; and providing implications and practical suggestions.
The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-different... more The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-differentiation, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). They conducted multiple regression analyses to explore whether characteristics of self-differentiation (i.e., emotional reactivity and "I position") were related to NSSI after controlling for the effects of stress, as well as whether emotional reactivity and I position served as mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. I position and emotional reactivity both contributed statistically significant variance to NSSI after accounting for stress. Moreover, both I position and emotional reactivity served as partial mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. The authors discuss counseling and research implications.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifeti... more Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifetime prevalence rates between 2-4% (Rapaport & Inoff-Germain, 2000). Like symptoms of anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms are also present to some degree in most people. Epidemiologic studies have consistently shown that .7-19% of the general population, world-wide, meet diagnostic criteria for obsessions and/or compulsions (Apter et al., 1996; Valleni-Basile et al., 1994; 1996; Zohar et al., 1992). Yet, there has been little systematic investigation of the presentation of adolescent OC behavior in the school settings and very little is known about how varying degrees of obsessive compulsive traits affect psychosocial functioning of school-aged youth. In addition, research has also suggested that people who experience obsessions and compulsions and that young people in general, rarely seek professional mental health services to relieve their obsessive compulsive symptoms. Thus, the purp...
Building a comprehensive school counseling program requires an awareness of the myriad of persona... more Building a comprehensive school counseling program requires an awareness of the myriad of personal and social issues facing students today (American School Counseling Association [ASCA], 2012). One such issue is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and its accompanying behaviors, which are now considered much more common in children and adolescents than previously reported (National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI], 2010). Yet, information to guide the professional school counselor (PSC) remains largely absent in the counseling literature. Therefore, this paper aims to expand awareness concerning OCD and its behavioral subtypes and provide examples of how these behaviors can manifest themselves in the school environment. Implications for professional school counselors, as well as additional research needs are also provided. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2010), 4 million children and adolescents in the United States experience a significant mental health probl...
The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-different... more The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-differentiation, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). They conducted multiple regression analyses to explore whether characteristics of self-differentiation (i.e., emotional reactivity and "I position") were related to NSSI after controlling for the effects of stress, as well as whether emotional reactivity and I position served as mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. I position and emotional reactivity both contributed statistically significant variance to NSSI after accounting for stress. Moreover, both I position and emotional reactivity served as partial mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. The authors discuss counseling and research implications.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifeti... more Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifetime prevalence rates between 2-4% (Rapaport & Inoff-Germain, 2000). Like symptoms of anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms are also present to some degree in most people. Epidemiologic studies have consistently shown that .7-19% of the general population, worldwide , meet diagnostic criteria for obsessions and/or compulsions (
In addition to the normal developmental tasks, racial and ethnic minority youth may experience ot... more In addition to the normal developmental tasks, racial and ethnic minority youth may experience other unique challenges that are related to their social, cultural, and structural positions in the US. Specifically, African American adolescents are at increased risk for dropping out of schools and engaging in health risk behaviors due to contextual stressors such as poverty, neighborhood disorder, community violence, and racial discrimination. Group counseling is a developmentally appropriate approach for working with adolescents; however, the counselor training concerning culture-specific considerations for working with African American adolescents in group settings was rarely explored. Therefore, this article aims to serve as a fundamental conceptual framework for working with African American adolescents in groups across different settings by addressing the appropriateness of group counseling for African American adolescents; reflecting on the current counselor preparation and training in group work with African American adolescents; discussing the development, culture, stressors, and strengths of African American adolescents; and providing implications and practical suggestions.
The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-different... more The authors surveyed 458 young adults and examined the relationships among stress, self-differentiation, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). They conducted multiple regression analyses to explore whether characteristics of self-differentiation (i.e., emotional reactivity and "I position") were related to NSSI after controlling for the effects of stress, as well as whether emotional reactivity and I position served as mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. I position and emotional reactivity both contributed statistically significant variance to NSSI after accounting for stress. Moreover, both I position and emotional reactivity served as partial mediators in the stress-NSSI relationship. The authors discuss counseling and research implications.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifeti... more Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common disorder among adolescents with lifetime prevalence rates between 2-4% (Rapaport & Inoff-Germain, 2000). Like symptoms of anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms are also present to some degree in most people. Epidemiologic studies have consistently shown that .7-19% of the general population, world-wide, meet diagnostic criteria for obsessions and/or compulsions (Apter et al., 1996; Valleni-Basile et al., 1994; 1996; Zohar et al., 1992). Yet, there has been little systematic investigation of the presentation of adolescent OC behavior in the school settings and very little is known about how varying degrees of obsessive compulsive traits affect psychosocial functioning of school-aged youth. In addition, research has also suggested that people who experience obsessions and compulsions and that young people in general, rarely seek professional mental health services to relieve their obsessive compulsive symptoms. Thus, the purp...
Building a comprehensive school counseling program requires an awareness of the myriad of persona... more Building a comprehensive school counseling program requires an awareness of the myriad of personal and social issues facing students today (American School Counseling Association [ASCA], 2012). One such issue is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and its accompanying behaviors, which are now considered much more common in children and adolescents than previously reported (National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI], 2010). Yet, information to guide the professional school counselor (PSC) remains largely absent in the counseling literature. Therefore, this paper aims to expand awareness concerning OCD and its behavioral subtypes and provide examples of how these behaviors can manifest themselves in the school environment. Implications for professional school counselors, as well as additional research needs are also provided. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2010), 4 million children and adolescents in the United States experience a significant mental health probl...
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