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Item On the Frontier: Exploring Rural Psychologist Practice in Integrated Behavioral Health Care(2018-08) Allen, TomResearch on psychologists in integrated behavioral health care (IBHC) remains sparse (McDaniel et al., 2014) and appears non-existent for rurally located psychologists. A study of doctoral-level licensed psychologists practicing in rurally located IBHC settings was conducted. The study had three main objectives: to understand the nature of the work of rural psychologists in IBHC, to explore what impacts the rural and IBHC setting have on psychologists, and to identify the characteristics that psychologists perceive as important for working effectively in rurally located IBHC settings. Eight participants completed in-person semi-structured interviews. A qualitative methodological approach using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) (Hill et al., 2005) focused on accumulating information-rich data that may be relevant (Packer, 2010) to the practice of rurally located IBHC psychologists. The examination resulted in seven domains, including nine general categories, 14 typical categories, and six variant categories. Major findings correspond with established descriptions of integrated care (McDaniel et al., 2014; American Psychological Association [APA], 2008) and include collaboration as integral and close physical proximity to other medical team members as important. Related to the rural setting, results provide a point of integration for understanding the experiences of being both rurally located and an IBHC psychologist. Findings correspond with the experiences of rural psychologists reported in the literature (Cordes, 1989; Hogan, 2003; DeLoen, 1989). Finally, results provide a point of illumination for better understanding characteristics seen as important to working effectively in rurally located IBHC. Providing an intimate portrait of rural IBHC practice, findings combine notions of rural practice and integrated health care, while extending views on rurally located IBHC practice. The results hold practical implications for psychologists in rurally located IBHC settings. Of particular interest are the unique roles a psychologist has in these settings, the ethical issues that emerge within integrated care, and the characteristics deemed important for being successful in these settings. Limitations and future considerations are discussed.Item A study of peer-nominated exemplars of social justice commitment in counseling and psychology(2013-07) Sumner, Adam D.The current study used qualitative methods to examine the perspectives and experiences of 18 peer-nominated exemplars of social justice practice in psychology and counseling. A 9 question semi-structured interview was conducted with each participant addressing 4 research questions: What is social justice in counseling and psychology? How did the exemplar develop his or her orientation towards social justice? What challenges are associated with the exemplar's social justice work? How does the exemplar maintain his or her vitality and resiliency? The data was analyzed using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) methods. A total of 51 themes emerged from 1,061 minutes (17 hours, 41 minutes) of interview data. These themes were grouped into 13 domains. The results present a nuanced picture of the practice of social justice in counseling and psychology, an engaging, personal perspective on the development of social justice orientation, a detailed examination of the challenges associated with social justice work, and key practices that can be used to sustain vitality and resiliency. The research process and results show that psychologists, counselors, social workers, family therapists, and other mental health practitioners are actively engaged in social justice work and have developed a thoughtful, cohesive set of practices that can be informative to those in practice, training, and research.