Mental Health Interventions for School Counselors

Christopher Sink, Ph.D., NCC, LMHC (WA) is a Professor and Batten Endowed Chair of Counseling at Old Dominion University, Department of Counseling and Human Services (Darden College of Education). Earlier, he spent 21 years as a professor of counselor education at Seattle Pacific University and five years at Northwest Missouri State University. Prior to serving in the professoriate, Dr. Sink worked as a secondary and post-secondary counselor. He has many years of chief editorial experience in counseling-related journals (American School Counselor Association's Professional School Counseling and American Counseling Association’s Counseling and Values). Dr. Sink currently serves on the editorial board of multiple peer-refereed journals, including The Professional Counselor (the National Board of Certified Counselors), Professional School Counseling (American School Counselor Association), Counselling and Spirituality (Canadian), Counseling and Values (American Counseling Association and Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling), and Journal of Research on Christian Education. Currently, he is associate editor, Counseling and Values, and chief editor, Journal of School-based Counseling Policy and Evaluation (JSCPE). Dr. Sink publishes in various areas related to school-based counseling, social-emotional learning (SEL), educational psychology, positive psychology, and evaluation and research methods. He is a strong advocate for social justice, systemic, and strengths and evidence-based school counseling practice. Currently, Dr. Sink’s research agenda includes topics examining social-emotional learning, program evaluation outcomes of comprehensive school counseling, research methods in counselor education, positive psychology, and spirituality as an important feature of adolescent resiliency and well-being.

Forward. 1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Linda Webb (Florida Atlantic University). 2. Externalizing Behavior Disorders: Supporting Students with Aggression and Violent Tendencies, Kerry B. Bernes (University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada), Jennifer I. Bernes (Registered Psychologist), and Angela D. Bardick (Registered Psychologist). 3. Internalizing Behavior Disorders; Supporting Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Self-injurious Behavior, Christopher Sink (Seattle Pacific University). 4. Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Body Image Concerns, Angela D. Bardick (Registered Psychologist), Shelly Russell-Mayhew (University of Calgary), Kerry B. Bernes (University of Lethbridge), and Jennifer I. Bernes (Registered Psychologist). 5. Substance Abuse, Glenn W. Lambie (University of Central Florida). 6. Child Sexual Abuse, Carol Stone (University of North Florida). 7. Severe Acting Out Behavior: A Family Intervention Approach, Keith Davis (Appalachian State University). 8. Suicide Issues, Jill Packman (University of Nevada, Reno) and Catey Barber (O'Brien Middle School, Reno, NV). 9. Learning Disabilities, Glenn W. Lambie, Kara P. Ieva, Stacy Van Horn, Jonathan H. Ohrt, Sally Lewis, and B. Grant Hayes, University of Central Florida. Biographies of Contributors. Index.

• Forward. 1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Linda Webb (Florida Atlantic University).2. Externalizing Behavior Disorders: Supporting Students with Aggression and Violent Tendencies, Kerry B. Bernes (University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada), Jennifer I. Bernes (Registered Psychologist), and Angela D. Bardick (Registered Psychologist).3. Internalizing Behavior Disorders; Supporting Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Self-injurious Behavior, Christopher Sink (Seattle Pacific University).4. Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Body Image Concerns, Angela D. Bardick (Registered Psychologist), Shelly Russell-Mayhew (University of Calgary), Kerry B. Bernes (University of Lethbridge), and Jennifer I. Bernes (Registered Psychologist).5. Substance Abuse, Glenn W. Lambie (University of Central Florida). 6. Child Sexual Abuse, Carol Stone (University of North Florida).7. Severe Acting Out Behavior: A Family Intervention Approach, Keith Davis (Appalachian State University).8. Suicide Issues, Jill Packman (University of Nevada, Reno) and Catey Barber (O'Brien Middle School, Reno, NV).9. Learning Disabilities, Glenn W. Lambie, Kara P. Ieva, Stacy Van Horn, Jonathan H. Ohrt, Sally Lewis, and B. Grant Hayes, University of Central Florida.Biographies of Contributors.Index.