Chloe Lancaster

Where Attachment Meets Acculturation: Three Cases of International Adoption:

Three mothers of eight children adopted from China were interviewed about their experience with international adoption. A narrative phenomenological research design resulted in the identification of six themes from their stories (a) not being prepared and survival, fear, and grief; (b) attachment; (c) barriers faced in the schools; (d) burn out; (e) counseling; (f) strategies of building community and validating ethnic identity and acculturation; and (g) becoming a family takes time. Authors recommend further research and more attention to the family counseling needs of international adoption families.

Assessing Factors in Adolescent Adjustment as Precursors to Recidivism in Court-Referred Youth

Court-referred youth participated in an intervention program and completed the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory. Reoffending rates were tracked for 2 years. Antisocial behavior, anger control, and emotional distress were influencing characteristics for recidivism. The Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory may serve as a tool to identify the likelihood of reoffending for adolescents.

Evaluation of a Partial Hospitalization Program for Adolescents

This study investigated the magnitude of treatment and client perceptions of change within a partial hospitalization program (PHP) for adolescents with mental health concerns. Participants were 35 adolescents (19 girls; 16 boys) with a mean age of 14.91 years who were predominately Caucasian (n = 31) and experiencing the symptoms of mood disorders (n = 30). Results of a mixed methodology sequential explanatory design indicated that a 6-week PHP effectively decreased symptom severity and increased relational health of participants over time. Qualitative data yielded four themes identified as renewed well-being, relationships, perceptions of effective programming, and areas of dissatisfaction.

Evaluation of a School Counselor-Led Creativity Intervention Group: An Opportunity for School Counselor Leadership and Advocacy

ABSTRACT This article presents findings from a school counselor-operated creativity enrichment program targeting academically underperforming second-grade students. Results from this pre/posttest study indicate that students in the treatment groups significantly increased their creative ability as measured by the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking when compared to a matched control group. Implications for school counselor advocacy, leadership, and programming are discussed.