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KMID : 0614420120400040086
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Mental Health & Social Work
2012 Volume.40 No. 4 p.86 ~ p.115
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A Study on the problem gambling counselor` s practice experience
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Chae Jung-Ah
You Soo-Hyun
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Abstract
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This study examines the counselor` s practice experience with the gambling addicts at community centers, using a phenomenological approach. Recently the roles and competencies of counselors have received a lot of attentions due to their significance in the clinical field. In order to understand the meaning of counselors` practice experience, I conducted in-depth interviews with twelve counselors who have clinical experiences in Problem Gambling. I found seven essential themes emerging from the result of my research; ``the deep scar inscribed by the gambling``, ``the confrontation with the scar and pain``, ``moving forward along with the self-reflection``, ``standing by change and growth``, ``interacting with other people``, ``being happy with having changes``, ``reflecting the value of growing together and being healthy``. Ialso found that counselors have been developing their own professional competencies with the continuous learning and experience of change that they face in a setting of Problem Gambling counseling practice. This phenomenological research means to provide with practical and theoretical implications for the treatment design and further planning for the Problem Gambling.
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KEYWORD
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Problem Gambling, Counselling, Experience, Growth
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