Economic Woes Draw Many to Counseling
Summary
Rockford, IL, November 06, 2008 --( A number of professional counselors are seeing their schedules filled for weeks in advance as the U.S. economy takes its toll on individuals, families and marriages.By catching hidden crisis behaviors in its "Red Flag" section, and measuring anger, anxiety and depression, QPASS can aid in prioritizing counselees by the severity of their distress, often obtaining information missed in a clinical interview and in much less time.### Rockford, IL, November 06, 2008 --( PR.com )-- In a day when businesses are failing or reducing their workforce, many counselors are seeing a large influx of clients looking for help in dealing with the stresses the poor economy adds to their lives.A number of professional counselors are seeing their schedules filled for weeks in advance as the U.S. economy takes its toll on individuals, families and marriages.By catching hidden crisis behaviors in its "Red Flag" section, and measuring anger, anxiety and depression, QPASS can aid in prioritizing counselees by the severity of their distress, often obtaining information missed in a clinical interview and in much less time." says Joan Cook, MC, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Director of Phoenix Christian Counseling Associates in Phoenix, AZ.The brevity of QPASS is also beneficial: clients can complete a thorough QPASS assessment in about ten minutes and counselors can score their results in as little as three minutes, giving almost instant information about the severity of the clients distress and the urgency of care required.