The integration of science and practice in one training program: Outcomes of a manualized career counseling group.

An example of training Counseling Psychology graduate students in integrating science and practice is detailed through the presentation of the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Cognitive Information Processing approach-based career counseling group. Pilot data on initial group outcome...

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Published in:	Counselling Psychology Quarterly Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 286 - 305
Main Authors:	Leuty, Melanie E., Bullock-Yowell, Emily, Womack, Anna, Schmidtman, Emily, Paulson, Deirdre, Andrews Wiebusch, Lindsay, Osborne, Lauren K.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2015
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Summary:	An example of training Counseling Psychology graduate students in integrating science and practice is detailed through the presentation of the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Cognitive Information Processing approach-based career counseling group. Pilot data on initial group outcomes is presented and involves a sample of 59 undergraduate students that participated in the five-session intervention developed by faculty and students. Following the intervention, participants reported significant decreases in negative thinking and significant increases in career decision-making self-efficacy. The continued development of this collaboration and benefits of involving students in their training as scientist-practitioners is discussed.