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Jones, David E.; Park, Jennifer S.; Gamby, Katie; Bigelow, Taylor M.; Mersha, Tesfaye B.; Folger, Alonzo T. – Professional Counselor, 2021
"Epigenetics" is the study of modifications to gene expression without an alteration to the DNA sequence. Currently there is limited translation of epigenetics to the counseling profession. The purpose of this article is to inform counseling practitioners and counselor educators about the potential role epigenetics plays in mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Genetics, Counselors, Counselor Training
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Rogers, Jennifer L.; Gilbride, Dennis D.; Dew, Brian J. – Professional Counselor, 2018
This conceptual article provides a counselor-oriented overview of the origins and consequences of the current opioid epidemic in the United States. After a thorough review of Bronfenbrenner's ecological perspective on human development, this article presents a case conceptualization model aimed at providing counselors with a tool and strategy to…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Addictive Behavior, Drug Therapy
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Hagedorn, W. Bryce; Culbreth, Jack R.; Cashwell, Craig S. – Professional Counselor, 2012
In this article, the authors discuss the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs' (CACREP) role in furthering the specialty of addiction counseling. After sharing a brief history and the role of counselor certification and licensure, the authors share the process whereby CACREP developed the first set of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Addictive Behavior, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counseling