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Review
. 2023 Jan 28:1-9.
doi: 10.1007/s40688-023-00452-w. Online ahead of print.

Where Is Counseling in School Psychology Literature? A Review of Six Prominent School Psychology Journals

Stephanie Y Flood  1 , Laurice M Joseph  1
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Where Is Counseling in School Psychology Literature? A Review of Six Prominent School Psychology Journals

Stephanie Y Flood et al. Contemp Sch Psychol. .

Abstract

School psychology professionals rely on professional literature to access information on scientifically supported practices. Counseling is certainly one of those practices. The purpose of this review was to determine how many articles published in prominent peer-reviewed school psychology journals have addressed providing effective counseling services to children and youth. We wanted to determine the types of counseling approaches that were described in those articles and which approaches garnered the most attention. Findings revealed that there were relatively few articles about counseling in prominent school psychology journals. Interestingly, most studies employed quantitative rather than qualitative designs and analyses. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was the approach that was implemented the most in empirical studies across the school psychology journals. Empirical studies mainly included elementary and middle school students from diverse racial and ethnic groups who were receiving counseling services in a small group (tier 2) format. Implications for the profession of school psychology are provided.

Keywords: Counseling; Mental Health; School Psychology; Wellness.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of InterestThe authors declare no competing interests.

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