Counseling Techniques Research Articles

Physician-brief advice for promoting smoking cessation among cancer patients on treatment in low and middle-income countries: a scoping review

IntroductionPhysician-brief advice has been utilized in high-income countries to promote smoking cessation among cancer patients. Empirical evidence on its effectiveness among cancer patients in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is lacking. The gap could be due to inadequate training, and competing healthcare priorities, leading to insufficient implementation of targeted smoking cessation interventions in oncology settings. We undertook this scoping review to determine if physician-brief advice is effective in promoting smoking cessation among cancer patients in LMICs.MethodsWe conducted a literature search of all relevant articles across five databases: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Library (Tobacco Addiction Group trials), World Conference on Lung Cancer proceedings, PubMed, and Google Scholar up to November 2023, using pre-defined inclusion criteria and keywords. The study population was cancer survivors in LMICs, the intervention was smoking cessation advice by a physician in a clinic or oncology center during a consultation, and the outcome was the effect of smoking cessation programs in discontinuing smoking among cancer survivors in LMICs.ResultsOverall, out of every 10 cancer patients in LMICs, about seven were smokers, and one-half had received physician-brief advice for smoking cessation. Physician-brief advice was more likely to be delivered to patients with smoking-related cancer (Cohen’s d = 0.396). This means that there is a noticeable difference between patients with smoking-related cancer compared to those with cancer unrelated to smoking. Smoking cessation failure was due to the inability to cope with the symptoms of withdrawal, missed smoking cessation clinic visits, mental health disorders, limited time and resources, and minimal patient-physician contact.ConclusionThere is very little literature on the frequency of use or the efficacy of physician-brief advice on smoking cessation in LMICs. The literature suggests that cancer patients in LMICs have low self-efficacy to quit smoking, and smoking cessation is rarely part of cancer care in LMICs. Physicians in LMICs should be trained to use motivational messages and good counseling techniques to improve smoking cessation among cancer patients. Policymakers should allocate the resources to implement physician-brief advice and design training programs for physicians focusing on physician-brief advice tailored to cancer patients.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING MANAGEMENT: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO IMPROVING STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH

The objective of this research is to explore the management of guidance and counseling as a scientific approach to enhancing students' mental health. The method employed in this study is qualitative research, specifically using a case study design. The choice of a case study is justified as it allows the researcher to gain in-depth insights into the context, processes, and complexities of the phenomenon under investigation. The findings of this research illustrate that the role of guidance and counseling (BK) teachers in state high schools in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, in safeguarding students' mental health is not merely reactive but also proactive. BK teachers apply a scientific approach involving observation and interviews to understand the holistic needs and challenges faced by students. Additionally, they utilize a variety of counseling techniques, including individual counseling, group counseling, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and art and play therapy, to provide tailored support based on individual student needs.

Metode Pendekatan Konseling Dalam Modifikasi Tingkah Laku Terhadap Anak Broken Home

In a broken home family, parents have the responsibility to look after their children and should be able to give full affection so that the child feels as if he has never lost his father and mother. The method used in this study involved a literature review study by searching data on Google Scholar. The search then produces journals and articles that are in accordance with the issues discussed. In conducting the Assessment, we chose the ecomap technique because this technique can help understand the social environment and social conditions that affect individual life. Using an ecomap helps us see clients to understand their relationship with their social environment, as well as understand how this social environment can affect their lives. Intervention methods used to address clients with these problems include using counseling techniques. The purpose of this study is to prove the extent to which individual counseling therapy influences the behavior of broken home children. The end result of providing individual counseling services with behavioral techniques shows that it can have an impact on broken home female students. This can be seen from the significant differences in results before and after the provision of these services.

Meningkatkan Kepercayaan Diri Melalui Konseling Direktif Dengan Teknik Pendekatan Cbt (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)

This research aims to assess the effect of employing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) counseling on enhancing the self-assurance levels among 19-25-year-old students enrolled at the Faculty of Psychology, Bhayangkara University of Greater Jakarta. The study utilized a quantitative methodology, employing questionnaires for data collection. The collected data revealed that among 30 students, 4 exhibited low self-confidence levels. These four individuals were chosen as subjects for the research, receiving CBT-based counseling to address their self-confidence issues. The focus of the researchers was solely on interventions targeting self-confidence problems through CBT counseling techniques. The counseling sessions uncovered that these students faced challenges in feeling confident when interacting with groups of people, experiencing worry and a lack of assurance in such situations. While the outcomes of the counseling using CBT did not achieve a complete 100% enhancement in the self-confidence levels of the students at the Faculty of Psychology, Bhayangkara University of Greater Jakarta, there were observable positive changes in the students' perspectives and their ability to manage their thoughts. The efficacy of the counseling could be deemed successful with a 70% success rate.

Peran Konseling Kelompok Terhadap Konformitas Teman Sebaya Pada Remaja

A scientific paper that reviews the literature on the role of group counseling on young people's peer conformity attempts to develop a novel intervariable influence study hypothesis that will be used to future psychology counseling studies. This literature review was written using a library research approach, using internet resources from academic websites like Mendeley, Google Scholar, and others consulted. The article literature review has found a number of group counseling techniques for reducing the conformity of peer therapy ata young age, among them are custom-emotive behavior therapy, self instruction techniques, assertive training techniques, homeroom techniques, and self management techniques.

TEORI DAN TEKNIK DESENSITISASI SISTEMATIS BERBASIS ISLAM

This study discusses the theory and techniques of systematic desensitization which the authors then integrate these techniques into Islamic-based counseling techniques during their implementation. Of course this is motivated by the existence of a phenomenon that occurs in every individual, that surely every human being experiences excessive fear or feels anxiety when he sees an object that can harm him. Anxiety is not considered normal when individuals feel anxiety about an object where other people are not afraid of that object. The purpose of this research is to assist individuals in dealing with anxiety that occurs in them, by using techniques and carrying out relaxation stages and then intervened with dhikr to help reduce anxiety problems felt by individuals. The data source used in this study is secondary data, this data source is obtained from journals or articles related to systematic desensitization techniques. The results of this study are researchers evaluating and integrating this systematic desensitization technique into one of the Islamic-based counseling approaches.

Upaya Meningkatkan Perencanaan Karir Siswa SMA melalui Pendekatan Konseling Trait and Factor

Wise career planning significantly impacts the course of one's life; therefore, such decisions must be carefully considered. Career guidance for students is necessary. Career guidance can be defined as the counselor's effort to assist students in understanding themselves and their surroundings in the process of career selection and development. Therefore, the selection of counseling approaches or techniques should also be considered. Trait and factor is one approach that can be applied. The method used in this research is qualitative research, employing literature review as a means to collect data from relevant literature or journals related to the research topic as the primary source of data. The findings of this research indicate that the trait and factor approach can help students identify and understand factors related to their personality and abilities, facilitating a more effective career planning process aligned with their potential and interests. To maximize this approach, six steps must be followed: analysis, synthesis, diagnosis, prognosis, counseling, and follow-up.This theory has advantages in providing easy access for clients to obtain job-related information, including necessary requirements. However, it also has its drawbacks as it tends to overlook the role of emotional intelligence in the decision-making process of the client.

Pelatihan Teknik Metafora untuk Meningkatkan Efisiensi Proses Konseling di SMK Negeri 5 Malang

This training was held with the aim of increasing the competency of counselors at SMK Negeri 5 Malang in using metaphor techniques in counseling. By increasing counselor competency in using metaphor techniques, it is hoped that counseling services at SMK Negeri 5 Malang can run better and more efficiently. This community service activity will be carried out in the form of training using the flipped classroom model and experiential learning. The flipped classroom model is used to help participants master the concepts and procedures of metaphor techniques in counseling. Meanwhile, experiential learning is used to improve participants' skills in applying metaphor techniques in counseling. This training was carried out by three lecturers at the Department of Guidance and Counseling, State University of Malang and attended by seven counselors at State Vocational School 5 Malang. The training was carried out in three sessions. The first session was held online asynchronously. In this session, participants are asked to study the material independently through the guides and training materials that have been provided. The second training session was carried out online synchronously. In this session, participants were invited to discuss and explore the concept of metaphor that had been studied independently in the first session. In the third session, participants were invited to practice knowledge about metaphors in counseling sessions. Measurements after the training activities showed that there was an increase in the participants' post-test scores compared to the pre-test scores. Based on interviews with participant representatives, it was also known that the participants had a positive impression of all training activities.

Effect of Social Skills Training Counselling on Academic Anxiety among Secondary School Students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria

Secondary school students are at their adolescent stage, during this stage many adolescents are face with problem of anxiety, therefore there is the need for proper counseling program to which would improve their ability to recognize, understand and manage their emotions. The study assessed the effect of Social Skills Training Counselling Technique on academic anxiety among Secondary School Students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to find out the level of academic anxiety among Secondary School Students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, effect of Social Skills Training counselling technique on academic anxiety among Secondary School Students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State and difference in the effect of Social Skills Training counselling technique on academic anxiety between boys and girls Secondary School Students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State. Based on these objectives one correspondent research question and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Quasi experimental design in form of pretest posttest only design was employed in the study. The population of this study comprised both male and female SS II students in senior secondary school students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State. Out of 145 SS II students identified with higher academic anxiety (60) SSII students were proportionally selected from the target population to form the sample size. The data collection instruments used for pretest and posttest in the study was an adopted instrument “Academic Anxiety Inventory”. Validity and reliability of the instrument was obtained and the reliability index of 0.68 was established. The t-test for related sample and for independent sample were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out, the level of Academic Anxiety among senior secondary school students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State is high with 50%, there is significant effect of Social Skills Training (SST) counselling technique on Academic Anxiety among senior secondary school students in Kano Metropolis, Kano State and there is no significant difference in the effect of SST counselling technique on Academic Anxiety between Boys and Girls senior secondary school students exposed to SST Counselling technique in Kano Metropolis, Kano State. It is recommended that since there is no significant difference in the effect of social skills training counseling technique on academic anxiety between boys and girls senior secondary school students in Kano state therefore the same treatment package of social skills Training counseling technique should be applying for both boys and girls students to reduce higher level of academic anxiety

Use of the Empty Chair Gestalt Counselling Technique in Helping University Students with Peer Relationship Challenges: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach

The study aimed to explore the use of the empty chair Gestalt counselling technique in helping students with peer relationship challenges by using the hermeneutic phenomenological approach. An expert purposive sampling method was used to select all 4 counsellors currently working at a public university and 16 students who had been counselled using the empty chair Gestalt counselling technique to inform this study. Semi-structured interviews and retrospective record reviews were used to collect data there after the data was analysed thematically. The findings indicated that most of the clients reported progress and were helped to resolve their relationship challenges while a few showed difficulties in engaging with the technique. Factors that positively contributed to the success of the empty chair technique included counsellor skills, the client’s ability to use their imagination, client’s willingness to engage in the empty chair technique. Where the technique did not work well, it was mainly in circumstances where clients felt some discomfort with the technique. The notable cases where the empty chair counselling technique was mostly used were rejection, unresolved relationship challenges, need for emoting, and intra and inter-personal conflicts. The study recommends that counsellors who use the empty chair technique need to have adequate training in its application to offer a more effective and comfortable experience for clients.

Effect of Solution Focus Therapy on Drugs Abuse Tendency among Addicts of Ndlea Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command, Nigeria

The study assessed the effect of solution focus therapy on drugs abuse tendency among addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to find out effect of Solution Focused Counselling Technique (SFCT) treatment on psychosocial dimensions, Cognitive dimensions and psychological risk dimensions of drugs addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command. Based on these objectives three correspondents research questions and null hypotheses were formulated as there is no significant effect of Solution Focused Counselling Technique (SFCT) on psychosocial dimensions, Cognitive dimensions and psychological risk dimensions of drugs addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command to guide the study. Quasi experimental design in form of pretest posttest only design was employed in the study. The population of this study comprised 191 Addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command, Nigeria and out of the identified addicts 30 were selected to participate in the study. The data collection instrument used for identification, pretesting and post-testing of addicts with Substance Abuse Tendency is a researcher developed instrument: “Substance Abuse Tendency Scale”. The data obtained were analysed using t-test for related sample. The study found out that, there is significant effect of Solution Focused Counselling Technique (SFCT) treatment on psychosocial dimensions of drugs addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command, there is significant effect of Solution Focused Counselling Technique (SFCT) treatment on Cognitive dimensions of drugs addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command and here is significant effect of Solution Focused Counselling Technique (SFCT) treatment on psychological risk dimensions of drugs addicts in NDLEA Rehabilitation Center, Kano Command. The study recommends among others; structured Solution Focus Counselling Technique should be designed and make it available to personal in counselling unit of NDLE for tackling the menace of drug abuse and addiction.

The effectiveness of pubertal health group counseling based on problem-solving, on body image concerns and anxiety in adolescent girls: Study protocol.

Body image concerns are accepted as a pervasive problem by a large segment of society. Problem-solving counseling is one of the practical counseling techniques that mainly focuses on improving people's adaptability in stressful situations. We intend to determine the effectiveness of pubertal health group counseling based on problem-solving on body image concerns and anxiety in adolescent girls. A semi-experimental study will be conducted on 12-13 years old students in Babol (Mazandaran, Iran). One hundred people were determined as the final Sample size (50 people in each group) and will be selected to enter the study. A multistage sampling method will be used. The students of the intervention group will receive the necessary training in the problem-solving method regarding pubertal health, once a week for six weeks. Students in the control group will not receive education during the intervention period. Sociodemographic questionnaire, Littleton's body image concern, and Zong's anxiety will be used to evaluate students' body image concerns and anxiety. Analyzes will be done by statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 25 software and a significance level of 5% will be considered. Descriptive statistics and frequency percentage will be determined for classification variables. Median, range, and mean along with standard deviations (SD) will be calculated. The Chi-square test, Repeated Measures ANOVA and ANCOVA test will be used in this study. Percentage prevalence for each categorical variable is calculated with 95% confidence interval (CI). The effectiveness of counseling based on problem-solving has been reported in various studies on adolescent puberty health concerns and common adolescent mental health problems, hence its application on girls' body image can be effective.

The Application of Counseling Techniques in College Counselor Heart-to-Heart Talks

The Application of Counseling Techniques in College Counselor Heart-to-Heart Talks

Prevalence of perceived stress among undergraduate students in a medical college, Andhra Pradesh: An observational study

Background: Numerous studies conducted worldwide have revealed that medical students face great stress during their undergraduate years. In addition to the pressure to perform academically, students must also deal with the uncertainty of their future and the challenges of systemic adjustment. In addition, they deal with family, social, emotional, and physical issues that could impair their capacity to study and do well in school. It has been reported that students’ mental health deteriorates once they enter medical school and does not improve throughout their education. Hence, this study was conducted to study the prevalence of stress and factors associated with stress among undergraduate students at a medical college. Aims and Objectives: The study aimed to study the prevalence of stress and factors associated with stress among undergraduate students of a medical college. Materials and Methods: After obtaining the participants’ ethical committee approval and informed consent, a cross-sectional observational study was conducted for 2 months among 400 undergraduates of a medical college. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (IBM version 26.0). The association between two categorical variables was measured using the Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In the present study, the overall prevalence of stress was 92.5%. Of the students, 7.5% never had stress, 36.5% experienced mild, 39.5% moderate, and 16.5% perceived severe stress. Regarding sources of stress, 74.5% reported that the vastness of the academic curriculum and loneliness were mentioned by 46.8% and 45.8% said that the food quality in the mess or home was the stressor. Conclusion: A high level of stress was observed among the students. The students followed various coping mechanisms. There is an urgent need for counseling techniques to address the stress among students, and reforms are needed in medical education.

Community health workers' barriers and facilitators to use a novel mHealth tool for motivational interviewing to improve adherence to care among youth living with HIV in rural Nepal.

Adherence to treatment regimens is a common challenge in achieving HIV control, especially among youth. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based intervention to facilitate behavior change (such as adherence to treatment) by focusing on the client's priorities and motivations. Community Health Workers (CHWs), who are well situated to engage clients for care, can use MI but studies have shown that they often lose MI skills. While mHealth tools can support CHWs in delivering evidence-based counseling techniques such as MI, it is important to understand the barriers and facilitators in using such tools. Our parent study includes developing and testing a novel mHealth tool called, Community based mHealth Motivational Interviewing Tool for HIV-positive youth (COMMIT+). In this descriptive qualitative study, we share the results from semi-structured interviews with 12 CHWs who used COMMIT+ to engage youth living with HIV, and 7 of their Community Health Nurse supervisors. Our results demonstrate the barriers and facilitators experienced by CHWs in using a mHealth tool to deliver MI for youth living with HIV in rural Nepal, and highlight that supportive supervision and user-friendly features of the tool can mitigate many of the barriers.

Non-Contact Nursing Education in Communication and Group Counseling: Current Status and Future Directions

Background: In nursing, the utilization of diverse therapeutic communication and counseling techniques is crucial for effective nursing care. This study critically evaluated the present state of therapeutic communication and counseling education for nurses so as to explore the applications of non-face-to-face educational methods and to propose potential future directions for nursing education.Methods: This study targeted academic research published in either English or Korean between 2019 to August 2023 on the topics of communication and counseling education in nursing education.Results: There were eight studies of non-contact education in communication or counseling published between 2019 and 2023. The review identified various educational interventions currently in use, such as online-based, blended learning, simulation, and role-play education.Conclusions: Among the various non-contact educational approaches, education based in the Metaverse shows promise due to its ability to offer real-time supervision and a wide range of virtual scenarios. Therefore, we suggest the incorporation of the Metaverse in group counseling education to enrich the learning experience.

Penyuluhan Program Transmigrasi di Kampung Klagulus Distrit Makbon Kabupaten Sorong

The location of the counseling is Klagulus Village, Makbon District, Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua Province. Persuasive counseling techniques using lecture methods and outreach regarding transmigration. This activity was carried out at the extension center in Klagulus Village, Makbon District, Sorong Regency, and the number of counseling participants was 46 heads of families representing several settlements. The transmigration counseling participants are community leaders, RW, RT, PKK, and vulnerable poor residents who are the targets of the transmigration program. The method used is descriptive-qualitative. The result of this service is that the delivery of transmigration program counseling material is carried out through three stages, namely socialization, implementation of activities, and program planning. This outreach program is intended to convey to the community the transmigration programs that will be built in Klagulus Village as well as the implementation of transmigration.

THE SYNTHESIS OF SPIRITUAL COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING AND MODIFYING HUMAN BEHAVIOR

This research aims to describe how the spiritual cognitive behavioral approach to understanding and modifying human behavior, to establish a good personality as an agentic person in social life, explain a relationship between spiritual perspective, cognitive behavioral perspective, and agentic aspects in social system, and synthesize a spiritual cognitive behavior technique (SCoBeT) as an approach to shape a personality and human behavior. Data was obtained using the critical analysis systematic literature review (SLR) method and it was gathered that Tazkiyatun An Nafs as a spiritual perspective with the concept of Takhalli, Tahalli and Tajalli and cognitive behavioral with the Agentic Aspects such Intentionality, Forethought, Self Reactiveness, Self Reflectiveness this aspects was extracted to be a new technique in order to shape a human personality and human behavior such emotional impuls, cognitive and behaving. The result of this study shows that spiritual and cognitive behavioral has a connection in conceptual and implementation perspective ways in theoretically and practically, and also has a relationship with shaping personality tendency and behavior in considering an action in social life. Moreover, in response to contemporary issues, spiritual cognitive behavior technique as an approach is synthesized and developed as a counseling technique in education and career manner.

Parental Impressions and Perspectives of Efficacy in Prenatal Counseling for Single Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease

Although commonly performed, optimal techniques, strategies, and content to achieve the most effective prenatal counseling have not been explored. We investigate the efficacy of prenatal counseling via survey feedback of parents of children with prenatally diagnosed single ventricle. Grades of counseling using a Likert scale (1–5) were solicited to assess: (1) overall impression of quantity of counseling, (2) explanation of the heart defect, (3) preparation for heart surgery, (4) preparation for hospital course and care, (5) preparation for complications and outcomes of a Fontan circulation, and (6) preparation for neurological, school-related, or behavioral problems. Impressions were solicited concerning specific providers. A comprehensive fetal counseling score was calculated for each participant. Burden of care including length of hospitalization was explored as impacting prenatal counseling grades. There were 59 survey respondents. Average age of the children at the time of survey was 4.6 ± 3.3 years (range 1–10 years). Highest grades were for explanation of the heart condition, with lowest grades for preparation for neurological, school-related, or behavioral problems. Cardiac surgeon received the highest with social worker lowest grade for provider. Negative correlation was found between the composite fetal counseling score and parental recollection of length of hospitalization (Pearson r = − 0.357, p < 0.01). Prenatal counseling for neurological, school-related, and behavioral problems in single ventricle is deficient. Further studies analyzing prenatal counseling techniques and content can help improve upon the delivery of this important aspect of prenatal care.

Implementation of Coaching Techniques to Provide Persons with Disabilities with Psychological and Pedagogical Support

The article discusses the prospects of implementing the basic coaching techniques to provide students with disabilities with psychological and pedagogical support. The purpose of the article is to identify and evaluate the potential to use coaching techniques to teach students with disabilities in higher educational institutions. Methods. Participant observation was used as the main research method. We have attempted to introduce coaching techniques while consulting students on research work, writing term papers and completing practical assignments during internships. Research Results. The research has shown that coaching techniques are instrumental in increasing the autonomy of students with disabilities; additionally, they help to form the necessary experience of independent scientific activity; this experience enables students to set and adjust research goals, select the methods and evaluate the research results. Also, the implementation of coaching techniques encouraged students with disabilities to engage in social interaction within the higher education environment; besides, it motivated them to build life plans and fulfil them. Conclusion. Thus, the research demonstrates that university instructors may use coaching techniques in individual counseling of students with disabilities; coaching techniques stimulate the personal and scientific activity of students with disabilities, they encourage students to participate in scientific conferences and prepare publications.