Edil Torres Rivera
Biographic Data
| ID | 1673109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edil Torres Rivera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edil Torres |
| FAMILY NAME | Rivera |
| SIGNATURE | RIVERA E T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Reno |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0233-1076 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Decolonization Vs. Westernization in Counseling
The authors of this manuscript conducted a content analysis of the counseling literature available, particularly those articles published in counseling journals that address decolonization and counseling. The first search was conducted using Google Scholar and then narrowed by the articles only in counseling journals. This yielded a total of 21 articles. The content analysis phase was done using AskPDF (AskPDF, 2024) to find the main themes of th…
Decolonization is liberation: Operationalization of decolonial model of counseling using liberation psychology principles with the Latine population(s)
The need for culturally affirming mental health interventions for Latine communities has been documented in the literature. Most of this literature centers around best practices, barriers to care, and Latine cultural values. Although much of this literature calls for providing services that acknowledge the specific needs of these communities and value ancestral knowledge, there is a void in the literature when exploring liberatory mental health i…
Invited Commentary: Fostering Resilience Among Native American Youth Through Therapeutic Intervention
Laughing It Up: Native American Humor as Spiritual Tradition
Native American humor is explored through a brief discussion of the current literature regarding the use of humor in counseling and descriptions of various forms and communication styles of Native humor as spiritual tradition. Implications for multicultural awareness in the use of humor and possible use of Native humor in counseling with Native clients are offered. El humor del Indio Americano es explorado por una discusión breve de la literatura…
Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form
The authors completed an exploratory factor analysis of the scores of 248 counselors-in-training on the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form (CSPD-RF; M. B. Wilbur, 1991). Participants' counseling program was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs at a midsize western university. The authors of the CSPD-RF hypothesized that the CSPD-RF measured 2 factors: (a) personal development an…
Skills-Based Training and Counseling Self-Efficacy
The authors studied the effectiveness of the skilled counselor training model (SCTM). Counseling students who completed the SCTM demonstrated greater gains in skills acquisition and counseling self-efficacy than counseling students who did not receive the training. At pretest, the counseling students in both groups, doing self-appraisals, rated their performance of counseling skills significantly higher than trained raters assessed the students' …
Multicultural SuperVision: A Paradigm of Cultural Responsiveness for Supervisors
The need for cultural characteristics to be addressed in supervision is discussed as a way of dealing with both opportunities and obstacles that may exist. The VISION model of cultural responsiveness is described as a practical means of supervisors exploring multicultural issues in the supervisory relationship.La necesidad de discutir las características culturales en la supervisión es presentada como una forma de tratar tanto con las oportunidad…
Multicultural SuperVision: A Paradigm of Cultural Responsiveness for Supervisors
The need for cultural characteristics to be addressed in supervision is discussed as a way of dealing with both opportunities and obstacles that may exist. The VISION model of cultural responsiveness is described as a practical means of supervisors exploring multicultural issues in the supervisory relationship.La necesidad de discutir las características culturales en la supervisión es presentada como una forma de tratar tanto con las oportunidad…
Skills-Based Training and Counseling Self-Efficacy
The authors studied the effectiveness of the skilled counselor training model (SCTM). Counseling students who completed the SCTM demonstrated greater gains in skills acquisition and counseling self-efficacy than counseling students who did not receive the training. At pretest, the counseling students in both groups, doing self-appraisals, rated their performance of counseling skills significantly higher than trained raters assessed the students' …
Invited Commentary: Fostering Resilience Among Native American Youth Through Therapeutic Intervention
Decolonization is liberation: Operationalization of decolonial model of counseling using liberation psychology principles with the Latine population(s)
The need for culturally affirming mental health interventions for Latine communities has been documented in the literature. Most of this literature centers around best practices, barriers to care, and Latine cultural values. Although much of this literature calls for providing services that acknowledge the specific needs of these communities and value ancestral knowledge, there is a void in the literature when exploring liberatory mental health i…
Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form
The authors completed an exploratory factor analysis of the scores of 248 counselors-in-training on the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form (CSPD-RF; M. B. Wilbur, 1991). Participants' counseling program was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs at a midsize western university. The authors of the CSPD-RF hypothesized that the CSPD-RF measured 2 factors: (a) personal development an…
Laughing It Up: Native American Humor as Spiritual Tradition
Native American humor is explored through a brief discussion of the current literature regarding the use of humor in counseling and descriptions of various forms and communication styles of Native humor as spiritual tradition. Implications for multicultural awareness in the use of humor and possible use of Native humor in counseling with Native clients are offered. El humor del Indio Americano es explorado por una discusión breve de la literatura…
Multicultural SuperVision: A Paradigm of Cultural Responsiveness for Supervisors
The need for cultural characteristics to be addressed in supervision is discussed as a way of dealing with both opportunities and obstacles that may exist. The VISION model of cultural responsiveness is described as a practical means of supervisors exploring multicultural issues in the supervisory relationship.La necesidad de discutir las características culturales en la supervisión es presentada como una forma de tratar tanto con las oportunidad…
Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form
The authors completed an exploratory factor analysis of the scores of 248 counselors-in-training on the Counselor Skills Personal Development Rating Form (CSPD-RF; M. B. Wilbur, 1991). Participants' counseling program was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs at a midsize western university. The authors of the CSPD-RF hypothesized that the CSPD-RF measured 2 factors: (a) personal development an…
Skills-Based Training and Counseling Self-Efficacy
The authors studied the effectiveness of the skilled counselor training model (SCTM). Counseling students who completed the SCTM demonstrated greater gains in skills acquisition and counseling self-efficacy than counseling students who did not receive the training. At pretest, the counseling students in both groups, doing self-appraisals, rated their performance of counseling skills significantly higher than trained raters assessed the students' …
Laughing It Up: Native American Humor as Spiritual Tradition
Native American humor is explored through a brief discussion of the current literature regarding the use of humor in counseling and descriptions of various forms and communication styles of Native humor as spiritual tradition. Implications for multicultural awareness in the use of humor and possible use of Native humor in counseling with Native clients are offered. El humor del Indio Americano es explorado por una discusión breve de la literatura…
Invited Commentary: Fostering Resilience Among Native American Youth Through Therapeutic Intervention
Decolonization Vs. Westernization in Counseling
The authors of this manuscript conducted a content analysis of the counseling literature available, particularly those articles published in counseling journals that address decolonization and counseling. The first search was conducted using Google Scholar and then narrowed by the articles only in counseling journals. This yielded a total of 21 articles. The content analysis phase was done using AskPDF (AskPDF, 2024) to find the main themes of th…
Decolonization is liberation: Operationalization of decolonial model of counseling using liberation psychology principles with the Latine population(s)
The need for culturally affirming mental health interventions for Latine communities has been documented in the literature. Most of this literature centers around best practices, barriers to care, and Latine cultural values. Although much of this literature calls for providing services that acknowledge the specific needs of these communities and value ancestral knowledge, there is a void in the literature when exploring liberatory mental health i…
Psychology (6 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)