Practice Briefs

Although there are numerous definitions for the term rural, most often, rural encompasses the geographic and population particulars not accounted for when defining urban (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012).

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

When counseling youth who identify as transgender, trans, or gender nonconforming (TGNC), counselors must first understand the diverse ways in which clients might experience their gender identity and expression.

The prevalence of bipolar disorder among youth ranges from approximately 0.5-3% depending upon the assessment strategy and the type of bipolar disorder assessed (APA, 2013; NIMH...

The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2013) defines an intellectual disability (ID) as a disorder that begins during early development and is characterized by intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological processing disorder in which youth, in most cases before the age of seven years, show difficulty in the areas of attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity (APA, 2013).

Disaster mental health (DMH) counseling, also known as disaster behavioral health, is the treatment of the immediate reaction to, and ongoing exacerbated stress born of, extreme natural or human-made crises ...

Death and dying is a complicated and multifaceted topic. This Practice Brief will focus on death and dying, the counseling process, and those facing death. Also, the Practice Brief will cover caregivers who work with the dying...

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are categorized under depressive disorders in the fifth edition...

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), a new diagnosis in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), is characterized by chronic...