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Trainees versus Staff: Exploring Counseling Outcomes in a College Counseling Center

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Title: Trainees versus Staff: Exploring Counseling Outcomes in a College Counseling Center
Language: English
Authors: Ilagan, Guy, Vinson, Mike, Sharp, Julia L., Havice, Pamela, Ilagan, Jill
Source: Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. 2014 28(3):229-240.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Outcomes of Treatment, Universities, Trainees, Counselors, School Counseling, Pretests Posttests, Mental Health, Readiness, Behavior Change, Graduate Students, Professional Personnel, Hypothesis Testing, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis
DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2014.915172
ISSN: 8756-8225
Abstract: Investigators compared counseling outcomes among nonpaid graduate-level trainees and professional staff at a college counseling center. Counseling outcomes for 331 college student participants were measured using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ45.2), employing a pretest--posttest design. The two groups of service providers did not differ significantly (p = .179; a > .05). A unique aspect of this study was the statistical control for the clients' readiness to change. The implications for practice in college counseling centers suggest the use of graduate-level trainees as effective counseling providers and a method to cope with high demand for services.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 28
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: EJ1031877
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Investigators compared counseling outcomes among nonpaid graduate-level trainees and professional staff at a college counseling center. Counseling outcomes for 331 college student participants were measured using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 (OQ45.2), employing a pretest--posttest design. The two groups of service providers did not differ significantly (p = .179; a > .05). A unique aspect of this study was the statistical control for the clients' readiness to change. The implications for practice in college counseling centers suggest the use of graduate-level trainees as effective counseling providers and a method to cope with high demand for services.
ISSN:8756-8225
DOI:10.1080/87568225.2014.915172