Asian international students face a lot of adjustment issues while pursuing a college degree in the United States. Although they are confronted with different challenges and stress, they underutilize the mental health services. Even if they are willing to come to counseling, there is a tendency for Asian international students to prematurely terminate the service. This paper explores the values and beliefs, acculturative stress and coping strategies of Asian international students. Recommendations to college counselors and faculty advisors to support Asian international students are provided in the paper.
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how counselors can use de Bono's Six Thinking Hats problem-solving technique in their work with couples. Part 1 of the article focuses on an introduction to the technique, including a theoretical rationale and supporting research. Following a detailed description of the process of using the model as a counseling technique with couples in Part 2, a case study is featured in Part 3. A brief review of the technique and its advantages and limitations in couple counseling concludes the article.
Issues regarding infidelity are examined in terms of antidotes for avoiding unfaithful behavior. Several self-assessment activities are described in which couples can be honest and direct with each other about their perceptions and experiences with commitment and fidelity both as children and adults. These activities are intended to act as booster shots to build antibodies counter to unfaithful behaviors in long-term relationships. The activities can be used as prescriptions by mental health professionals with couples who are considering marriage or who are already married and experiencing concerns about maintaining a long-term, faithful relationship. Throughout the article, references to the closely related notion of commitment are discussed resulting from a survey of individuals' views of commitment in romantic relationships.
An understanding of one's own and his or her partner's cultural heritage is an essential aspect to enhancing the relationship. In this article, the authors introduced the Cultural Relationship Interview Matrix. It is a form for couples to complete individually and then to interview each other. The purpose is for bringing awareness to their respective cultural heritage and for enhancing their communication. Four activities and seven tables are included in the suggested exercises.
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