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Benefits of Required Counseling for Counseling Students
Author(s) -
Prosek Elizabeth A.,
Holm Jessica M.,
Daly Cynthia M.
Publication year - 2013
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.1556-6978.2013.00040.x
Subject(s) - psychology , graduate students , mental health , counselor education , anxiety , distress , counseling psychology , psychological counseling , clinical psychology , medical education , higher education , applied psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pedagogy , political science , law
Graduate students experience mental health distress. The authors investigated the benefits of required counseling services at a training clinic for students enrolled in counseling courses. Results indicated that after receiving services, students ( N = 55) reported decreases in overall problems, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Implications for counselor educators are discussed.