2026 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling...

2026 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Conference

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8:00am CDT

Beyond total scores using item-level symptom patterns to improve college mental health assessment Trinity 2 Poster 10Cheolwoo Park Development and Preliminary Validation of a 4MAT-Based Diagnostic System for Adult Career Transition Trinity 2 Poster 7JoongHyun Joe Evaluating Intentions to Use the 988 Lifeline Among College Students at Elevated Risk of Suicide Trinity 2 Poster 9Hannah Martinson Explanatory Mixed-Methods Insights on Unethical Supervision, Supervisory Rupture, and Repair Trinity 2 Poster 6Dasol Hwang • Sarah Roundtree Fostering Research Identity Through Mentorship and Modeling: A Novel Mini-Series Approach Trinity 2 Poster 8emma tharp How Clients Choose Depression Treatments: Perceptions and Preferences Trinity 2 Poster 5Sydney Hutchins • Graesen Smith Measuring What Matters: Outcome Evaluation in Child-Centered Play Therapy Trinity 2 Poster 4Sinem Akay-Sullivan • Aziz Zorlu • Jeffrey Sullivan The Development and Evaluation of the Parent-Child Relationship Quality Scale Trinity 2 Poster 2Abdulkadir Haktanir • Marina Fried Understanding Partners’ Mental Health Experiences in Couples Utilizing In-Vitro Fertilization Trinity 2 Poster 1Jessie Guest • Palmer Gudmundson When Self-Report Fails: The Impact of Gaslighting and Reality Distortion on Assessment Validity Trinity 2 Poster 11Hazel Zhang Where Alliance Meets Outcomes: Client Outcomes and Therapeutic Relationship in Counselor Training Trinity 2 Poster 3Sebastiana Halpin • Melissa Zeligman

9:05am CDT

A mixed-method approach to understanding the relationship between cross-cultural body ideals and eat Trinity 2 Poster 2Carley Gimenez Barriers and Facilitators to Crisis Line Use Among Undergraduate Men of Color Trinity 2 Poster 9Afroze Shaikh Breaking the Silence: How Stigma and Cultural Expectations Affect Black Men’s Mental Health Trinity 2 Poster 4Jada Broadnax Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Code Counseling Microskills? A Comparison with Human Raters Trinity 2 Poster 11Dasol Hwang • Hyunjy Kim • Chloe Kang Creating Conditions for Becoming: How Supervisors Navigate Intersectional Identity in Supervision Trinity 2 Poster 7Babatola Arogundade • Makbule Irem Pilgir Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy in Mental Health: A Comparative Study of Human Therapists and AI Trinity 2 Poster 5Ibrahim Bukhari Exploring Youth Counseling Competency Development in Practicum and Internship-Level Trainees Trinity 2 Poster 10Kaleb Thompson Mixed Methods in Counseling Research: What Counts and What Doesn't Trinity 2 Poster 6Clark Ausloos • Lena Salpietro The Lived Experience of Shared Military Identity in Therapeutic Relationships: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Veteran Therapists Trinity 2 Poster 8Jessica Holm • Benjamin Faul The Role of Search Investigators in Transnational Adoption Search and Reunion: A Scoping Review Trinity 2 Poster 3Susan Branco • Szu-Yu Chen Using reaction-times to measure depression Trinity 2 Poster 1Oliver Boxell

10:10am CDT

A Lifetime at War Within: EMDR for Complex PTSD Beyond Military-Focused Treatment Trinity 2 Poster 8Jessica Holm • Benjamin Faul Adolescent Perspectives on Therapist Self-Disclosure Trinity 2 Poster 3Leah Eckstrom • Taylor Baldwin Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: A Mnemonic Framework for Suicide Risk Assessment Training Trinity 2 Poster 9Seth Robinson Effects of a Manualized Wellness Intervention on Wellness and Goal Attainment among College Students Trinity 2 Poster 11Hannah McIntyre • Jonathan Ohrt Exploring the Intersectional Narratives of East Asian American Youth: A Photovoice Study Trinity 2 Poster 7Szu-Yu Chen • Rachel Jacoby Hidden Doubt: Predicting Impostor Syndrome in First-Gen Students Through Wellness and Resilience Trinity 2 Poster 2Timothy Eng • M. Ann Shillingford How to Develop an Observation Tool: A Step-by-Step Guide for Practice and Research Trinity 2 Poster 1Dania Fakhro Listening to the Pipeline: A Thematic Analysis of Student Experiences Trinity 2 Poster 4Jennifer Deaton • Morgan Kelly Preparing Play Therapy Trainees to Work with Suicidal Children: Impact of a Brief Microteach Trinity 2 Poster 6Eric Dafoe • Rachel Wisolmerski Research Advocacy: Counselor and Faith-Based Collaborations Advance Generational Wealth Equity Trinity 2 Poster 5Neffisatu Celestine Dambo • Faith Elam Understanding the Intersection of Disability, Diagnosis, and Mental Health Trinity 2 Poster 10Megan Thrasher

11:15am CDT

A 10-Year Topic Modeling Analysis of Counseling Research in the Journal of Counseling & DevelopmentHayoung Jung • Isak Kim A longitudinal qualitative analysis of early counselor trainee professional identity development Trinity 2 Poster 1Sebastiana Halpin Cross-cultural Validation of the 21-item Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale in South Korea Trinity 2 Poster 2Dasom Han • Sangeun Lee Development and Validation of the Counselor Neurofeedback Competency Scale Trinity 2 Poster 11Ross Spears Examining the CES-D Scale Using Multidimensional Rasch Rating Scale and Partial Credit Models Trinity 2 Poster 6Zhi Jie Lee • Juan Chavez Future Oriented Stress amongst International Emerging Adults in U.S. amidst Visa Policy Changes Trinity 2 Poster 5Jiayi fu • Kaiyi Zhang • Mona Ali Zaib • Nainika Hira • Jiayi fu Neurocounseling: A Psychoeducational Bridge Linking Brain Functioning and Mental Health Trinity 2 Poster 10Kayla Turner Preparing School Counselors for Rural Practice: Development and Evaluation of RSCC Training Trinity 2 Poster 3Brian Welsley Harrington • Emilu Goodman-Scott Strengthening Self-Belief in Higher Education: A Systematic Review Trinity 2 Poster 4Jazmine Hasty • Rainie Gordon The Impact of Marriage Equality for Thai LGBTQ+ Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study Trinity 2 Poster 9Gon Ratanashevorn Virtual Reality in Counselor Education: Experiential Learning and Multicultural Competence Trinity 2 Poster 8Chukwuebuka Onyia • Lauren Robin

2:35pm CDT

Awareness and Integration: An IPA of CAST Advocacy Identity Development in Counselors in Training Trinity 2 Poster 10Christa Vento-Jones • John Harrichand College Students’ Experience Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Develop Personal Wellness Plans Trinity 2 Poster 9Lauren Shearer • Jonathan Ohrt Detecting Aberrant Response Patterns on the CES-D Scale: A Graded Response Model Approach Trinity 2 Poster 7Zhi Jie Lee • Juan Chavez Hope as a Dyadic Mediator Between Conflict and Satisfaction in Couples Trinity 2 Poster 3Daewon Kim • Nadiya Boyce Latent Class Analysis of Large-Scale Data in Counseling Research: Mental Health Disparities Example Trinity 2 Poster 6Jungeun Lee Latent Classes of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Differences in Life Satisfaction and Development Trinity 2 Poster 1Matthew L. Nice Loneliness and belonging among undergraduate students: A dual continuum approach Trinity 2 Poster 2Hayoung Jung • Minjoo Kang • David Duys Measuring Mentorship: A Psychometric Meta-Analysis of the Mentoring Competency Assessment-21 Trinity 2 Poster 8Stephen Lenz • Eunae Han Preparing Counselors in Training (CIT)for Work With Marginalized Clients in SUD Treatment Trinity 2 Poster 4Rachel King • Leslie Garza Mendoza Translating Advanced Assessment Technologies into Culturally Responsive Forensic Practice Trinity 2 Poster 5Abraham Leal, MS, LPC, NCC, CCTP, C-PD Validity of Written English Counseling Assessments for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing College Students Trinity 2 Poster 11Hannah McIntyre • Jonathan Ohrt

3:40pm CDT

Collecting and Analyzing Data during Grant Projects: Strategies to Amplify Participants' Voices Trinity 2 Poster 3Dodie Limberg Evaluating Intentions to Use the 988 Lifeline Among College Students at Elevated Risk of Suicide Trinity 2 Poster 5Hannah Martinson From classroom to living room: Training school counselors for Play and Systemic Intervention Trinity 2 Poster 1Jessie Guest • Rainie Gordon Getting Regression Right from the Start: Assessing and Addressing Model Assumptions Trinity 2 Poster 8Stephen Lenz • Danelle Flores • Abdulkadir Haktanir International Counseling Trainees in U.S. Programs: A Scoping Review of Supervision Research. Trinity 2 Poster 6Zilin Chang • Eunseon Gong Pocket Therapy? A Meta-Analysis of Mental Health Apps for Anxiety and Stress Trinity 2 Poster 4Ye (Agnes) Luo School-Based Interventions to Reduce School Absenteeism: A Meta-Analysis Trinity 2 Poster 2Dan Li Who Benefits and Who Drops Out from University Counseling Services? （Poster Presentation） Trinity 2 Poster 7Jiayi fu • Xin Zou

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