Entries by Daphne Hanson

What methods do researchers use to ensure that care is being taken to protect the physical and psychological well-being of research participants?

What methods do researchers use to ensure that care is being taken to protect the physical and psychological well-being of research participants? The researcher’s biggest obligation is to avoid harming their participants, physically or psychologically, throughout their studies and experiments. All research institutions are required to have an Institutional Review Board (IRB), which is a […]

The purpose of credentialing and licensing in the mental health profession

The purpose of credentialing and licensing in the mental health profession is to help ensure counselor competence and consistency of the profession. As counselors who are Christians, we will have multiple sources of authority and information in our lives (God, ACA, pastors, state regulations, research, supervisors in agencies, etc.).  Similarly, clients will come to you […]