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Health Counseling: An Emergent Specialization
Author(s) -
SOUTHERN STEPHEN,
HANNAFORD CHARLES
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1981.tb01656.x
Subject(s) - psychology , field (mathematics) , counseling psychology , applied psychology , cognitive psychology , mathematics , pure mathematics
Health counseling is a legitimate specialization that focuses on the development of skills and resources for optimal psychophysiological functioning (i.e., wellness). This emerging specialization, however, lacks the formal recognition required to advance within the developing interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine. The authors address the problem and promise of professional recognition for health counseling.