VISTAS Counselor Education and Supervision

VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.



Assessing Peer Problematic Behavior and Related Training Experiences

Amanda M. Evans, Jamie S. Carney, Joni Lakin, and Emily Stafford

2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of counselors-intraining with peer problematic behavior. A sample of 105 master’s-level counseling students completed a self-report survey addressing their experiences and observations of peer problematic behavior. This included their observations and personal experiences as well as the influence of training and departmental policies on reporting. Results highlight the need for departments to develop and implement policies that address student identification and reporting behaviors. In addition, the level of observations of peer problematic behavior was consistent with previous research.

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