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Effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities
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Effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities.
Creator
Torres, Ayse, Frain, Michael, Graduate College
Abstract/Description
This article seeks to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities. Psychosocial adaptation to disability is the process by which individuals respond to changes (e.g., functional, psychological, social) that occur subsequent to the onset of disability or chronic illness (Bishop, 2005). The ultimate goal of rehabilitation counseling, as it relates to psychosocial...
Show moreThis article seeks to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation counseling in the adjustment to disability process of returning Iraq and Afghanistan military service members with disabilities. Psychosocial adaptation to disability is the process by which individuals respond to changes (e.g., functional, psychological, social) that occur subsequent to the onset of disability or chronic illness (Bishop, 2005). The ultimate goal of rehabilitation counseling, as it relates to psychosocial adaptation to disability, is to help clients achieve a state of overall adjustment whereby they move beyond physical losses to value existing abilities (Livneh & Antonak, 1997; Wright, 1983). Veterans are one of the groups that benefit from rehabilitation counseling. Approximately 2.2 million U.S. military personnel have deployed as part of the Iraq and Afghanistan operations (Institute of Medicine March 2013 Report). It is estimated that for every military personnel killed in these wars, there are at least sixteen wounded, and many will return to the United Sates with some type of disability (Frain, 2010). Rehabilitation counselors work in numerous Department of Veterans Affairs settings: rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient clinics, and Veteran Benefits Administration’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (Patterson, 2009). Through these services, rehabilitation counselors assist veterans with disabilities to prepare for and find jobs, or improve the quality of their lives. The research will explore the correlation between injured veterans’ adjustment to disability levels and participation in rehabilitation services. In this ongoing research the data is being collected through an internet survey.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005858
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Document (PDF)
The Impact of Motivational Interviewing Training on Rehabilitation Counselors: Assessing Working Alliance and Client Engagement. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Title
The Impact of Motivational Interviewing Training on Rehabilitation Counselors: Assessing Working Alliance and Client Engagement. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Creator
Torres, Ayse, Frain, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) counselor training in a public vocational rehabilitation (VR) setting. Data were collected from a total of 347 participants (67 counselors and 280 clients) in the experimental and comparison groups, during the pre-and-posttests. The counselors in the experimental group received a 4-hour standardized MI training and a 4-week follow up coaching sessions. Results of this study indicated that counselors in the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to assess the impact of motivational interviewing (MI) counselor training in a public vocational rehabilitation (VR) setting. Data were collected from a total of 347 participants (67 counselors and 280 clients) in the experimental and comparison groups, during the pre-and-posttests. The counselors in the experimental group received a 4-hour standardized MI training and a 4-week follow up coaching sessions. Results of this study indicated that counselors in the experimental group demonstrated significant gains in their MI competence scores compared to the comparison group. The clients of the experimental group’s counselors significantly improved their engagement in VR services and working alliance with their counselors. Also, counselors’ education level and CRC status showed strong correlation with the posttest MI competence total scores. Finally, working alliance was found to be a significant predictor of client engagement. This study established the preparatory knowledge for the relationship between MI counselor training, client engagement, and counselor-client working alliance in a public rehabilitation setting. The results of this study contribute to the rehabilitation literature by providing evidence-based knowledge and tools designed to improve the quality of VR service outcomes, such as employment, for people with disabilities. With the findings of this research, there is evidence available to provide rehabilitation administrators to justify investing time and other resources into training rehabilitation counselors on the use of MI intervention.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004950
Subject Headings
Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Rehabilitation counselors--Training of, Motivational interviewing., Vocational rehabilitation., Therapeutic alliance.
Format
Document (PDF)