Couples with a trauma history are those in which one or both partners have a history of trauma -that is unrelated to combat since there is a separate literature on combat trauma- and has led to significant traumatic symptom displays.
Emerging adulthood is a term coined by Arnett (2000, 2015) that describes the stage of development between adolescence and young adulthood for individuals between the ages of 18-25 years in industrialized countries worldwide.
Chronic disease and chronic illness are terms that are often used interchangeably, but actually convey different meanings.
Consensual non-monogamy (CNM) comes in many forms. Polyamory refers to relationship structures in which partners are open to or engage in more than one loving relationship
Human migration may occur either internationally or domestically and is often categorized as voluntary or involuntary. Pre-migration stressors often include exposure to trauma or trauma-related incidents that occurred throughout the migration process.
Infertility has been often described as a biopsychosocial crisis for both men and women because it includes multiple physical, financial, social, and psychological stressors.
HIV/AIDS is a chronic illness that consists of three stages: acute HIV infection, chronic HIV infection, and AIDS (AIDS Info, 2014). AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection and it is diagnosed by a physician based...
Approximately 57 million people (20% of the total population) in the United States report having one or more disabilities, and as people age, the prevalence of disabilities becomes higher.
Rural mental health counseling in the United States faces significant challenges related to access, workforce shortages, stigma, and cultural factors, despite comparable and sometimes higher rates of mental illness across rural and urban populations.
Human trafficking, which encompasses both labor and sex trafficking, occurs within the United States and across the globe.