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Asian American client perspectives on racism-related discussions in psychotherapy. 亚裔美国来访者对心理治疗中种族主义相关讨论的看法。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-08 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000903

Lydia HaRim Ahn, Tina Tan, Jenna Le, Preesha Kumar, Nancy N Truong

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Daily ageism and negative affect as a function of older adults' sexual orientation. 日常年龄歧视和负面影响作为老年人性取向的功能。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-16 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000892

Geva Shenkman, Amit Shrira, Yuval Shaia, Yuval Palgi

{"title":"Daily ageism and negative affect as a function of older adults' sexual orientation.","authors":"Geva Shenkman, Amit Shrira, Yuval Shaia, Yuval Palgi","doi":"10.1037/cou0000892","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000892","url":null,"abstract":"Although the link between ageism and poorer well-being is well-established, little is known about how this association fluctuates daily or whether it varies as a function of sexual orientation, due to the double jeopardy of age and sexual minority stigmas. In this article, we examined the daily coupling of ageism and negative affect (NA) among sexual minority and heterosexual older adults in Israel, a context historically characterized by sexual minority stigma. For this purpose, community-dwelling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual middle-aged and older adults (N = 151, Mage = 59.73, range = 50-79) completed measures of daily ageism as indicated by ageist messages, experiences of age-based discrimination, internalization of ageist beliefs, and NA over 14 consecutive days. Results showed that participants reported higher daily NA on days when they experienced higher levels of ageism. The daily association between ageist messages and the internalization of ageist beliefs (both descriptive and prescriptive) and NA was stronger among older adults belonging to sexual minorities compared to their heterosexual counterparts. No such interaction was found for experiences of age-based discrimination. Investigating daily fluctuations in ageism and well-being among older adults from diverse sexual orientation groups is essential, as it captures the context-dependent and recurring nature of age-related stigma in everyday life. From an applied perspective, this research helps identify daily vulnerabilities in well-being faced by an understudied sexual minority population, namely, older sexual minority adults. It underscores the importance for practitioners to recognize these day-to-day challenges and consider timely, context-sensitive interventions to support their well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"663-672"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148473542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"My personhood was affirmed": Black men's experiences with growth-promoting, race-inclusive clinical supervision. “我的人格得到了肯定”：黑人男性在促进成长、包容种族的临床监督中的经历。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000866

Samuel T Beasley, Adrian J Hernandez, Ryan Wright, Jade E Carriero

{"title":"\"My personhood was affirmed\": Black men's experiences with growth-promoting, race-inclusive clinical supervision.","authors":"Samuel T Beasley, Adrian J Hernandez, Ryan Wright, Jade E Carriero","doi":"10.1037/cou0000866","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000866","url":null,"abstract":"Exploring the clinical supervision that Black men trainees in psychology receive can illuminate whether these trainees are being prepared to provide culturally responsive clinical services to individuals and communities of color. However, there are limited studies on Black men's clinical supervision experiences, particularly those that are perceived as growth-promoting and attentive to racial issues. Using semistructured interviews from 27 Black men enrolled in counseling psychology doctoral programs, this study examined Black men's perceptions of growth-promoting, race-inclusive multicultural supervision that they received in their training. Findings revealed one overarching theme of race matters in supervision, with three subthemes of (a) identity congruence contributes to shared racial understanding, (b) supervisor's race and race-inclusive multicultural competence matter, and (c) overcoming cultural/racial mistrust. Regardless of the racial background of the supervisor, multiple themes were consistently identified in participants' descriptions of growth-promoting, race-inclusive multicultural supervision. These elements included (a) positive perceptions of race talk quality, (b) integration of supervisees' salient identities, (c) integration of supervisors' salient identities, and (d) connection to professional resources and opportunities. These findings suggest that there are specific strategies that clinical supervisors can implement when supervising Black men to enhance their race-inclusive multicultural competence. Implications for research and training are discussed to improve Black men's experiences in clinical settings.","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"583-596"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148220118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"Nos explotan, pero aún así tenemos que respetarlos": Rethinking Latine cultural values through a critical lens. “我们被剥削了，但我们仍然必须尊重他们”：通过批判的视角重新思考拉丁文化价值观。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000891

Paola N Morales Hernández, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Génesis Ramos-Rosado, Mario X Soto, Milton A Fuentes

{"title":"\"Nos explotan, pero aún así tenemos que respetarlos\": Rethinking Latine cultural values through a critical lens.","authors":"Paola N Morales Hernández, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Génesis Ramos-Rosado, Mario X Soto, Milton A Fuentes","doi":"10.1037/cou0000891","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000891","url":null,"abstract":"Because cultural values are believed to shape the identities, attitudes, and behaviors of societies, the study of Latine cultural values holds a prominent place in Latine psychology. However, it is important to examine how the cultural values ascribed to Latine communities reflect their interaction with the sociohistorical and sociopolitical contexts Latines inhabit. Guided by a critical consciousness lens, the present study analyzed the values that recent Puerto Rican immigrants identified and deemed representative of Puerto Rican culture and society. Results from a reflexive thematic analysis with 19 Puerto Rican immigrants living in Florida and Arizona showed that participants ascribed a different set of cultural values to Puerto Ricans in the archipelago and Puerto Ricans in the U.S. diaspora. While the values of alegría, lucha, hospitalidad, and respeto were assigned to Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and those who have migrated to the United States, the values of dependencia and conformismo were attributed to Puerto Ricans in the archipelago. We then used a critical consciousness lens to examine how these cultural values are (a) influenced by colonial dynamics or (b) reflect resistance to or survival of those dynamics. These findings highlight the need to examine how cultural values should be understood and interpreted as responses to sociopolitical and historical processes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"693-707"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148438507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Attempting to validate a group psychotherapy session taxonomy: A conceptual replication and extension. 试图验证团体心理治疗会话分类：概念的复制和扩展。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-15 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000890

Isabella Panagos, Robinder P Bedi

{"title":"Attempting to validate a group psychotherapy session taxonomy: A conceptual replication and extension.","authors":"Isabella Panagos, Robinder P Bedi","doi":"10.1037/cou0000890","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000890","url":null,"abstract":"This study attempted to conceptually replicate the five-category typology system for group psychotherapy sessions developed by Li et al. (2021) and aimed to identify whether sessions of one type and one climate valence were more likely to follow sessions of the same type (perseveration effect) and similar valence (climate valence continuity), respectively. Ninety-eight individuals with a history of problematic alcohol use attended one of 19 six-session groups, which were either focused on identity transitions or career development. Following each session, individuals' perceptions of the group climate were assessed on the three dimensions of engagement, avoiding, and conflict. A k-means cluster analysis was performed in an attempt to replicate Li et al.'s taxonomy but failed. As a result, an exploratory hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted followed by a confirmatory k-means cluster analysis. Findings identified three types of group sessions: cohesively collaborative, unenthusiastically detached, and politely aloof. Results did not identify a perseveration effect or climate valence continuity. This new typology identified was inconsistent with that of Li et al., indicating that one classification system may not be suitable for all types of groups. The results provide an alternate session typology that may be used to characterize structured group sessions for individuals with problematic alcohol use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"755-765"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Emotion words in counseling interactions: Effects on session quality and perceived therapist empathy. 心理咨询互动中的情绪词汇：对会话质量和感知治疗师共情的影响。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-15 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000885

Rong Ma, Sarah Luk, Koon Kan Fung, Harold Chui

{"title":"Emotion words in counseling interactions: Effects on session quality and perceived therapist empathy.","authors":"Rong Ma, Sarah Luk, Koon Kan Fung, Harold Chui","doi":"10.1037/cou0000885","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000885","url":null,"abstract":"Identifying and labeling emotions are important parts of the therapeutic process, but how these linguistic patterns shape clients' perception of sessions remains underexplored. This study addresses the gap by examining the associations between therapists' and clients' use of emotion words and the counseling process. Eight sessions from each of 64 therapist-client dyads at a training clinic were transcribed. Positive and negative emotion words were extracted using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count, and the emotion word ratio, linguistic style matching, and linguistic style coordination were calculated. Multilevel modeling examined the associations between these three linguistic indicators and client postsession ratings of therapist empathy and session quality, controlling for session number. Linguistic style matching did not predict session quality or perceived empathy. Greater client use of positive emotion words predicted lower perceived empathy. After controlling the match of positive emotion words, increased therapist use of positive emotion words predicted higher perceived empathy. When clients followed therapists' negative emotion words, clients rated session quality higher; conversely, when therapists followed clients' negative emotion words, clients rated session quality and perceived empathy lower. This study underscores the distinct roles of therapists and clients in emotion word use during sessions. Clients' positive emotion words may reflect defenses and limit opportunity for therapists to explore deeper and express empathy, while therapists' positive emotion words beyond simple reflection may be perceived as empathic. Clients tend to rate sessions higher when they follow therapists' lead in exploring negative emotions, but lower if therapists merely mirror clients' negative emotions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"744-754"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring sociocultural predictors of intention to seek help among older adults using the Integrated Behavioral Model of Mental Health Help Seeking. 利用心理健康求助综合行为模型探索老年人寻求帮助意向的社会文化预测因素。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000895

Sayword Kaiser, Joseph H Hammer, Laurel Shepherd, Wenqi Weng

{"title":"Exploring sociocultural predictors of intention to seek help among older adults using the Integrated Behavioral Model of Mental Health Help Seeking.","authors":"Sayword Kaiser, Joseph H Hammer, Laurel Shepherd, Wenqi Weng","doi":"10.1037/cou0000895","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000895","url":null,"abstract":"One in four older adults report experiencing current anxiety or depression, yet fewer than 20% access formal mental health care services. To better understand this treatment gap, the present study investigated the influence of sociocultural factors (e.g., close others stigma, self-stigma, internalized ageism, emotional control, self-reliance, provider cultural humility, logistical barriers, psychological distress, social support) on professional mental health help-seeking intention among older adults (age ≥ 55) in the United States, using the Integrated Behavioral Model of Mental Health Help-Seeking. Structural equation modeling was used to determine which of these sociocultural factors demonstrated an independent indirect effect on intention, as well as the Integrated Behavioral Model of Mental Health Help-Seeking mechanisms (attitude, perceived norm, personal agency) that mediate these indirect effects. Self-stigma of seeking help, perceived provider cultural humility, and psychological distress demonstrated the clearest connection with intention via the mediators of attitude and/or perceived norm. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"681-692"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148438524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A meta-analysis of cognitive complexity and judgment accuracy in clinical decision making. 临床决策中认知复杂性与判断准确性的meta分析。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000893

Paul M Spengler, Elliot S Spengler, Nicholas A Lee

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Testing the Multilevel Personality-to-Purpose (MPP) framework: An experimental evaluation of an online self-help workbook for promoting purpose in life. 测试多层次人格目标（MPP）框架：对促进生活目标的在线自助工作手册的实验评估。

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-30 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000898

P F Jonah Li, Y Joel Wong, Cathryn Cearing, Lauren R Laskowski

{"title":"Testing the Multilevel Personality-to-Purpose (MPP) framework: An experimental evaluation of an online self-help workbook for promoting purpose in life.","authors":"P F Jonah Li, Y Joel Wong, Cathryn Cearing, Lauren R Laskowski","doi":"10.1037/cou0000898","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000898","url":null,"abstract":"Grounded in the Multilevel Personality-to-Purpose Framework, a six-chapter online self-help workbook was developed to promote purpose in life (purpose) and evaluated in this study. Adult participants (N = 235) recruited from Prolific.ac were randomly assigned to either (a) an experimental condition (completing the workbook in 2 weeks; n = 118) or (b) a waitlist-control condition (n = 117). Assessments were administered on three occasions: preintervention (Time 1), postintervention (Time 2), and 4-week follow-up (Time 3). Linear mixed models partially supported the study hypothesis, indicating that participants in the experimental condition showed greater increases over time in global and state purpose, state meaning, and state hope, relative to the control condition, with small effect sizes. The intervention was also associated with improvements in several indicators of well-being and psychological symptoms; however, these effects were small and not consistently observed across all outcomes or time intervals. Specifically, some outcomes (e.g., state life satisfaction and state suicide ideation from Time 1 to Time 2, as well as state negative affect from Time 1 to Time 3) did not demonstrate Significant Time × Condition interactions. Study findings, along with limitations, future research directions, and practical implications, are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"611-623"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Internalized racism and mental health among Asian Americans: A subgroup meta-analysis. 亚裔美国人的内化种族主义与心理健康：亚组荟萃分析

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Journal of Counseling Psychology Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-08-20 DOI: 10.1037/cou0000902

Drexler James, Jacqueline Yi

{"title":"Internalized racism and mental health among Asian Americans: A subgroup meta-analysis.","authors":"Drexler James, Jacqueline Yi","doi":"10.1037/cou0000902","DOIUrl":"10.1037/cou0000902","url":null,"abstract":"Prior meta-analyses reveal small-to-large associations between internalized racism (IR) and poor mental health among diverse ethnoracial groups. However, understanding this relationship among Asian Americans is critical given their unique U.S. history and distinct manifestations of IR, including endorsement of the model minority myth and colonial mentality. The current meta-analysis synthesized cross-sectional associations between IR and mental health among Asian Americans (k = 156; N = 12,480; 39 studies, 2006-2024). Results revealed statistically significant (p < .05) small and small-to-moderate positive correlations between IR and anxiety symptoms (r = .19), depressive symptoms (r = .26), psychological distress (r = .09), suicidal ideation (r = .23), and assorted poor mental health indicators (r = .17). IR was also weakly but significantly negatively associated with life satisfaction (r = -.06). IR was not significantly (p > .05) correlated with varied positive mental health indicators (r = -.06) or somatic distress (r = .03). Using a pooled mental health outcome, moderator analyses revealed stronger associations when IR was group-directed rather than self-directed, manifested as self-hatred or cultural and ethnoracial group inferiority rather than colonial mentality, and was negative rather than positive valenced. Tests of bias suggested that higher quality studies reported stronger associations with varied positive mental health, whereas smaller studies yielded larger effects for depression. Precision-Effect Test-Precision-Effect Estimate with Standard Errors and rank-correlation tests did not suggest bias across outcomes. These findings highlight that IR undermines psychological well-being among Asian Americans and underscore the need for culturally specific research to clarify causal mechanisms and inform clinical interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48424,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"597-610"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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