217 The Professional Counselor | Volume 13, Issue 3 Appendix A Conceptual Articles Author(s) Population(s) of Interest Research Gap Identified Implications and Future Directions Aitken & Curtis, 2004 Counselor educators and counselors Lack of IC literature in counselor education journals Increased training for counselors to work competently in IC. Increased advocacy efforts to be on insurance panels. Build relationships with other health care professionals. More literature is needed in counselor education journals. Jacobson & Hatchett, 2014 Clients who are chemically dependent with chronic pain Lack of literature for clients who are chemically dependent with chronic pain Clients that have co-occurring chemical dependence and chronic pain have reported benefits when their symptoms are treated by mental and physical health providers. Additional research is needed to understand treatment strategy effectiveness. Johnson & Freeman, 2014 Health care undergraduate and graduate students (including CITs) learning IC strategies Lack of literature documenting IC training across multiple disciplines, specifically including CITs Provides a framework for IC training across multiple disciplines in accordance with SAMHSA IC competency standards. Additional research is needed to understand the effectiveness for each discipline and as a whole. Johnson & Mahan, 2020 Family counselors in rural and underserved areas Family counselors leading connection between rural families and other providers of health care services Emphasis on interprofessional collaboration (IPC) and use of telehealth options where family counselors use systemic training to advocate for rural, marginalized families, as well as network and connect families to health care providers when family members have unmet medical health needs or need specialized mental health care treatment. Additional research is needed to understand this phenomenon. Kohn-Wood & Hooper, 2014 Mental health professionals working in primary care settings How culturally tailoring evidence-based treatment models can reduce mental health disparities Cultural tailoring of treatments should be a primary factor that is evaluated in future research studies. Future researchers should consult existing literature on culturally tailoring treatment to increase engagement and improve outcomes for diverse groups.
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