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Counseling Youth: Systemic Issues and Interventions highlights the nature of counseling youth and implementing interventions that address a wide range of resources and issues, such as academic progress and achievement; emotional and behavioral problems; and overall behaviors that impact physical and emotional well-being. Addressed are these aforementioned issues by highlighting the roles of various systems, including schools, mental health facilities, medical facilities, juvenile justice systems, and refugee services, as well as services geared to special populations, such as LGBT+ youth and undocumented immigrant minors.
List of contents
- Part I: An Overview of the System
- Chapter 1 Defining a Systemic Approach to Working with Youth
- Chapter 2 What is normal?
- Chapter 3 Our system of care
- Chapter 4 Addressing Youth Interventions in Schools
- Chapter 5 Immigrant and Refugee Youth
- Part II: Issues Affecting Youth
- Chapter 6 Stress, Depression, and Suicide
- Chapter 7 Sex and Sexuality
- Chapter 8 Bullying and Violence
- Chapter 9 Antisocial Behavior and Addiction
- Chapter 10 Abuse and Trauma
- Part III Affecting Change
- Chapter 11 Engaging Communities in Need
- Chapter 12 Putting It All Together: Systemic Change for Positive Mental Health in Youth
About the author
Rick Balkin, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, is a Professor in the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, and Coordinator of Educational Research and Design in the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing, published by Oxford University Press and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. Rick is a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; past-president for the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling; and former editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association.
Amanda Winburn, Ph.D., LPC, RPT, NCC, NCSC, is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Mississippi within the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education. Dr. Winburn has over a decade of experience working with children in various settings. Dr. Winburn is a licensed educator, counselor,
and administrator. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Ed.S. in Counselor Education (Play Therapy Specialization Track) and teaches courses within the School Counseling and Play Therapy specialty areas. Dr. Winburn also has a strong interest in School Based Play Therapy. Over the last 10 years, she has been actively involved in play therapy at the University of Mississippi both at the clinical setting as well as actively conducting research within the field. Other research interest include school counseling, bullying, and advocacy. Her research has been published in journals such as Professional School Counseling and the International Journal of Play Therapy.
Erika L. Schmit, PhD, LPC, is currently an associate professor in the Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University- Commerce. In addition, she serves as the doctoral coordinator of the counseling program and teach courses related to research, teaching, and clinical mental health counseling. Her
experiences include working with children and adolescents in numerous settings including schools, agencies, and inpatient hospitals. In the past 5 years as a counselor educator, Dr. Schmit published 12 peer reviewed articles and presented 39 times at counseling conferences. Her research agenda has a specific focus on working with youth in crisis and admitted into acute care hospital settings, specifically experiencing suicidal ideations, behaviors, and attempts. She has also published articles related to counseling outcomes and research methodology.
Samantha Marie Mendoza, Ph.D, .serves as a Federal Field Specialist, employed through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, and is an adjunct professor in the Counselor Education Department at the University of St. Thomas and the University of the Southwest. Since 2008, Dr. Mendoza has worked with vulnerable populations, particularly children and individuals with intellectual disabilities or mental health needs.
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This book addresses the unique needs and factors currently influencing youth development and mental health in the US. Readers are introduced to a systemic approach to counseling youth that focuses on mental health promotion, community connection, and informed intervention. The text provides necessary foundational concepts, nuanced understanding, and detailed case-studies to aid anyone presently counseling youth...Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals.
