Evaluation of counselors' pre/postgraduate training in adventure-based counseling. Mata-Hartshorn, C. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 74(9-B(E)):No–Specified, 2014.
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This dissertation evaluates adventure-based counseling (ABC) training among pre/postgraduates. This study is secured in the theoretical statements of expert professionals involved in ABC. ABC includes real-life experiences that allow practitioners of various theoretical backgrounds to use outdoor activities and design a curriculum appropriate for their unique setting. The diverse techniques in ABC are one of the primary strengths of this method and one that supports trends in many helping fields. Although a distinct framework for ABC was created, practitioners currently lack organizations and educational programs that oversee certification in both adventure and clinical therapy under one ABC discipline (Fletcher & Hinkle, 2002). Theorists such as Maslow, Glasser, Erikson, Bandura, and Rogers are used in ABC to help clients comprehend the association between their adventure encounter and the cognitive and behavioral processes (Fletcher & Hinkle, 2002; Schoel, Prouty, & Radcliffe, 1989). This evaluation of ABC training provides counselors and individuals in other related fields with a closer look at a set of guidelines practitioners can follow. This study used a Delphi methodology (Dalkey, 1969) in the data collection of 10 expert professionals that arrive at a group consensus in areas regarding ABC training. The investigation reflects on the (a) common concerns in areas of expertise, (b) concerns for ABC practitioners in pre/postgraduate training, (c) cross-training programs and certification in experiential and mental health areas (Itin, 2001; Schoel et al., 1989), and (d) resources needed to operationalize ABC programs. Keywords: ABC, practitioners, outdoor activities, programs, ABC professionals (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
@article{mata-hartshorn_evaluation_2014,
	series = {Dissertation {Abstracts} {International}},
	title = {Evaluation of counselors' pre/postgraduate training in adventure-based counseling},
	volume = {74},
	issn = {0419-4217 978-1-303-13777-8},
	url = {http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=psyc11&NEWS=N&AN=2014-99061-112},
	abstract = {This dissertation evaluates adventure-based counseling (ABC) training among pre/postgraduates. This study is secured in the theoretical statements of expert professionals involved in ABC. ABC includes real-life experiences that allow practitioners of various theoretical backgrounds to use outdoor activities and design a curriculum appropriate for their unique setting. The diverse techniques in ABC are one of the primary strengths of this method and one that supports trends in many helping fields. Although a distinct framework for ABC was created, practitioners currently lack organizations and educational programs that oversee certification in both adventure and clinical therapy under one ABC discipline (Fletcher \& Hinkle, 2002). Theorists such as Maslow, Glasser, Erikson, Bandura, and Rogers are used in ABC to help clients comprehend the association between their adventure encounter and the cognitive and behavioral processes (Fletcher \& Hinkle, 2002; Schoel, Prouty, \& Radcliffe, 1989). This evaluation of ABC training provides counselors and individuals in other related fields with a closer look at a set of guidelines practitioners can follow. This study used a Delphi methodology (Dalkey, 1969) in the data collection of 10 expert professionals that arrive at a group consensus in areas regarding ABC training. The investigation reflects on the (a) common concerns in areas of expertise, (b) concerns for ABC practitioners in pre/postgraduate training, (c) cross-training programs and certification in experiential and mental health areas (Itin, 2001; Schoel et al., 1989), and (d) resources needed to operationalize ABC programs. Keywords: ABC, practitioners, outdoor activities, programs, ABC professionals (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)},
	number = {9-B(E)},
	journal = {Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering},
	author = {Mata-Hartshorn, Christella},
	year = {2014},
	keywords = {*Adventure Therapy, *Counseling, *Training, *outdoor education, Counselors, Experiential, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare (OBH), Postgraduate Training, PsychInfo, experiential, outdoor therapy},
	pages = {No--Specified},
}

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