Practice Briefs

Counselors typically use a suicide risk assessment (SRA) to determine whether an individual is at risk of suicidal behavior. The purpose of the SRA is to identify risk and protective factors that assist clinician’s formulation of risk.

The imposter phenomenon (IP) is a sense of intellectual fraudulence & inability to internalize success. It's a behavioral phenomenon to describe how women & other underrepresented groups experience pervasive feelings of self-doubt, worry, and fraudulence.

The primary challenge for HSPs is overstimulation. Overstimulation becomes the foundation for emotional intensity, strong response to criticism, negative internalization, and the potential for low self-esteem.

Co-occurring disorders involve the presence of one or more mental health disorder in conjunction with one or more substance use disorder. The terms co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis are often used interchangeably

Tolerable levels of anxiety and fear are a part of typical development for young people. Yet, fear and anxiety can become problematic and impede some young people’s abilities to function and can even advance to the point of a disorder.

Insomnia influences an individual’s psychological, occupational, and physical health, as well as his or her economic status, and can result in decreased overall functionality and production (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).

The World Health Organization (1967) stated that wellness encompasses more than just the absence of disease; it includes a holistic perspective of physical, mental, and social well-being.

Bullying is a form of interpersonal violence that impacts everyone involved including youth who bully, youth who are targets of bullying, and bystanders who witness the abuse of others (Juvonen, Wang, & Expinoza, 2010).