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Conceptual and Moral Development of Substance Abuse Counselors: Implications for Training
Author(s) -
Sias Shari M.,
Lambie Glenn W.,
Foster Victoria A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2006.tb00011.x
Subject(s) - psychology , substance abuse , moral development , cognitive development , moral reasoning , counselor education , cognition , conceptual model , defining issues test , social psychology , psychotherapist , higher education , epistemology , psychiatry , philosophy , political science , law
The relationship among substance abuse counselors' education, experience, recovery status, and cognitive development (conceptual complexity and moral reasoning levels) was examined in a simultaneous multiple regression. Significant relationships were found between counselors' level of conceptual complexity and moral reasoning and their education. Implications for counselor training are presented.