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...

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...

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...

Pain is commonly defined as being caused by physical and/or mental distress and is further classified into two separate groups.The first classification, acute pain, is characterized as being temporary and directly...

The bipolar disorders are characterized by dramatic changes  in mood, activity, and/or  energy levels that significantly affect one’s functioning (NIMH, 2016). Those who have  these disorders  may dis- play mixed episodes in which they demonstrate...

Emerging adulthood is a term coined by Arnett (2000, 2015) that describes the stage of development between adolescence and young adulthood for individuals between the ages of 18-25 years in industrialized countries worldwide.

The Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2013) defines infertility as a “disease, defined by the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months or more of appropriate, timed...

HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness that consists of three stages: acute HIV infection, chronic HIV infection, and AIDS (AIDS Info, 2014). AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection and it is diagnosed by a physician based...

Human trafficking, which encompasses both labor and sex trafficking, occurs within the United States and across the globe.