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

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 g...

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Published in:Journal of college student psychotherapy 2014-07, Vol.28 (3), p.229-240
Main Authors: Ilagan, Guy, Vinson, Mike, Sharp, Julia L., Havice, Pamela, Ilagan, Jill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Change
college counseling center
Comparative Analysis
Counseling Effectiveness
Counselling
Counselors
Graduate Students
high demand
Hypothesis Testing
Mental Health
outcomes
Outcomes of Treatment
Pretests Posttests
Professional Personnel
Questionnaires
Readiness
School Counseling
Stages of change
Statistical Analysis
Student mental health services
Trainees
transtheoretical model
Undergraduate students
United States (Southeast)
Universities
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Summary: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; α > .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
1540-4730
DOI:10.1080/87568225.2014.915172