ACA members feel better fain to aid servicemembers
The ACA member results unwrap some interesting contrasts and parallels with other mental health professionals who took the survey. Highlights include (all statements refer to those wHO took the Capella University "Joining Forces America" military-mental health survey):
- Eighty-four pct of ACA members feel prepared to help post-combat servicemembers, compared to 61 percent of other genial health professionals.
- Nearly all ACA members (98 percentage) have taken at least one footfall to ameliorate their understanding of post-combat and reentry issues, compared to 75 percent of other mental health professionals.
- Neither ACA members nor other mental health professionals feel the mental health community as a whole is prepared to help oneself returning servicemembers. Seventy-three pct of ACA members and 64 pct of other mental wellness professionals aforementioned they trust the genial health community is non prepared.
- Only 6 per centum of ACA members said they had little or no cognition of post-combat psychological conditions, compared to 27 percentage of other mental health professionals.
"I'm not surprised with these results," aforementioned Richard Yep, CAE, administrator director of the ACA. "The genial health inevitably of reversive servicemembers and their families have been a strong focus of our organization for several years now. We've made a point of bringing this takings to our members' attention and are committed to helping provide counselors with the resources they need to address this growing challenge. We've offered multiple educational sessions on this topic at our conferences over the past several years, and also offer ongoing approach to publications and continuing education courses on our Web site. In addition, we have advocated for federal torah that testament provide military troops with greater access to mental health fear." One of ACA's 19 Divisions-the Association for Counselors and Educators in Government-represents counselors and educators in government and military related agencies.
"We're pleased to have ACA participation in this survey, and we applaud the many efforts they take made to focus attention on this issue," aforesaid Chris Cassirer, acting chief Executive of Capella University. "Like the ACA, Capella has a firm interest in the issue of military mental health because genial health professionals and military personnel represent two of our largest groups of students. We believe a big part of the challenge in meeting servicemembers' mental health needs is making sure there ar enough qualified professionals to address the need. Our online guidance and psychology programs-including the only online CAPREP-accredited master's-level counseling specializations-make it more than feasible to pursue advanced degrees in the mental health field."
Capella sponsors online conversation about this issue
To invite further conversation and bettor understanding of the mental health and re-entry issues of reversive troops, Capella University has created an online populace forum, hypertext transfer protocol://www.joiningforcesamerica.org, where anyone can contribute ideas and suggestions. A drumhead report of the Joining Forces America study is also available on the site.
About the Joining Forces America study
The study was sponsored by Capella University to research post-combat genial health and re-entry issues from the perspective of returning servicemembers and the mental health community, and to solicit ideas for what we as a society ass do to make post-combat transitions drum sander for returning servicemembers. Two separate simply similar follow instruments were used, 1 for servicemembers and one for mental health professionals.
The confidential servicemember survey was conducted online between May 27 and June 4, 2008. The appraise group consisted of Capella University adult students world Health Organization were connected with the military, including active servicemembers, veterans, and their immediate family members. Combat zone experience by the single or an immediate kinsperson member was required to participate in the survey. In add up, 238 participated as servicemembers/veterans and 11 participated as family members. The sampling size of the kin members was too small to be statistically reliable and their results ar not included in this report. For the purposes of this report, the term "servicemember" is used to study the combined responses of servicemembers and veterans.
The confidential mental health professional survey was conducted on-line between May 27 and June 8, 2008, among four groups: an online panel of 201 mental health professionals; 29 members of a military psychological science online give-and-take group; 1,064 Capella University grownup students and alumni world Health Organization were enrolled in or graduated from an in advance degree platform with a mental health, counseling, or psychology nidus; and 37 Capella University psychology and counseling faculty members. The reported results include the responses of the 999 survey participants in these four groups who identified themselves as working mental health professionals.
Additionally, members of the American Counseling Association were invited to complete the mental wellness professional appraise in the June 17, 2008, and July 1, 2008, editions of ACAeNews, an e-mail newsletter of the tie-up. Fifty-one ACA members completed the go over between June 17 and July 8, 2008. The initial survey respondents crataegus oxycantha or crataegus oxycantha not have also included ACA members. A copy of the revised review report with ACA results included is available by emailing MMHsurvey@capella.edu.
About the American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association is a nonprofit, professional and educational system that is dedicated to the increment and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. By providing leaders training, publications, continuing education opportunities, and advocacy services to more than than 41,000 members, ACA helps counseling professionals develop their skills and expand their knowledge base.
ACA has been instrumental in mount professional and ethical standards for the counseling profession. The association has made considerable strides in accreditation, licensure, and national documentation. It as well represents the interests of the profession before u.S. Congress and federal agencies, and strives to promote recognition of professional counselors to the world and the media. For more information, please visit http://www.counseling.org or visit 800.347.6647.
About Capella University
Capella University is an accredited(a), fully on-line university that has reinforced its reputation providing quality graduate education for working adults. Eighty-three percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in business, info technology, didactics, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety. Capella besides offers bachelor's degree programs in patronage, information applied science, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 109 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. More than 23,700 learners were enrolled as of June 30, 2008, from all 50 states and 45 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber cademic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
Learn more about Capella's services and scholarship for military-affiliated students: hTTP://www.capella.edu/armedforces or call 1.888.315.8001.
Learn more about Capella's graduate programs in the william Claude Dukenfield of direction and psychological science: http://www.capella.edu/mentalhealth.
(a)Capella University is licenced by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), http://www.ncahlc.org.
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