Practice Briefs

Sexual assault of children can include fondling, masturbation, intercourse, oral or anal sex, prostitution, pornography, and any other sexual conduct that is harmful to a child’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare...

Alcohol use disorder occurs, “when the recurrent use of alcohol…causes clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home”

Therapeutic human-animal interactions are applied across a wide variety of disciplines to address a rich diversity of client concerns. Such interactions can be conceptualized as animal assisted activities (AAA), animal assisted therapy (AAT)...

Essential features of anorexia nervosa (AN) include energy intake restriction, significantly low weight, intense fear of becoming fat, and emotional disturbance related to body weight or shape (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).

Both domestically and abroad, there are many children available for adoption (Intercountry Adoption, 2014). An essential therapeutic need for families who have adopted children is the development of healthy and secure relationships among family members.

ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that is characterized -in adults- by inattentiveness and executive functioning difficulties (i.e., organization, planning, and impulsiveness; Wadsworth & Harper, 2007)

Regardless of practice setting, counselors are likely to work with an individual or family affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ongoing research efforts are providing an increasing base of information about causes, interventions...

Binge eating episodes are characterized by individuals eating more rapidly than normal, eating until discomfort is experienced, and eating when not hungry.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder defined in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) as a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image...

Bullying is a form of interpersonal violence that is a barrier to learning and can lead to long term consequences that impact everyone involved including youth who bully, youth who are targets of bullying...