McArthur, K., Cooper, M. and Berdondini, L. (2013) School-based humanistic counseling for psychological distress in young people: pilot randomized controlled trial. Psychotherapy Research, 23(3), pp. 355-365. (doi: 10.1080/10503307.2012.726750) (PMID:23046314)
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Abstract
School-based humanistic counseling (SBHC) is a widely delivered intervention for psychological distress in young people, particularly in the UK. This study piloted a set of procedures for evaluating SBHC and obtaining indications of effect. Psychologically distressed young people (aged 13–16) were randomized to either 12 weeks of SBHC or a waiting list control. The primary outcome was psychological distress at the 12-week endpoint, as measured by the Young Person's CORE. Those allocated to counseling (n=16) showed significantly greater reductions in psychological distress than participants in the control group (n=17), with an effect size (ES) (g) of 1.14 on the primary outcome and a mean ES across all four outcome measures of 0.73 at endpoint. The findings indicate that SBHC may be an effective means of reducing psychological distress in young people.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | McArthur, Dr Katie |
| Authors: | McArthur, K., Cooper, M., and Berdondini, L. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Psychotherapy Research |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1050-3307 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1468-4381 |
| Published Online: | 09 October 2012 |
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