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David D. Christian
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Tarumanagara University (2024); University of North Texas (2013); Rush University Medical Center (2025); University of Arkansas System (2019)
9 h-index
34 pubs
263 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
David D. Christian's research centers on the application of adventure therapy and its theoretical underpinnings, with a focus on enhancing client resiliency and well-being. His work has investigated the impact of outdoor activities, such as mountain biking, on middle school students' resiliency, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Christian also explores the integration of nature-based frameworks, like the AT-EcoWellness Framework, into therapeutic practices. His publications delve into various theoretical approaches, including Adlerian theory, and the use of metaphors like the Kawa model in counseling supervision. Additionally, his research extends to novel therapeutic interventions, such as using neurofeedback-assisted mindfulness to reduce student anxiety. Christian has authored 34 publications, accumulating 251 citations, and holds an h-index of 9. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Nicolas S. Bellegarde and Erin Kern Popejoy.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 34
- Citations: 263
Positions
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Associate Professor 2021–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2015–2021University of Arkansas Fayetteville RHRC - Counselor Education ORCID
Selected Publications
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Analysis of Treatment Effect Indices Used in Counseling Single Case Research (2025)
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Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through Adventure Therapy Groups: A Pilot Study (2025)
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Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Existential Theory as a Guide (2025)
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Veiled Pain through Anonymity: Exploring Emotions about Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on Reddit (2025)
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Adventure Therapy to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ACEs with Lower-SES Adolescents (2024)
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Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design (2024)
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The Usefulness of Tattoo Narratives for Expressing Life-Story Constructs (2023)
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Effects of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program on Middle School Students’ Resiliency (2023)
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Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy (2023)
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Assessing the Adlerian Lifestyle through Tattoo Narratives (2023)
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Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Examining the Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using a Neurofeedback Device on Adolescent Introspection: A Quasi-Experimental Time-Series Design (2022)
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The Power of Kawa: Metaphor in Counseling Supervision (2021)
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Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process (2020)
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Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report? (2020)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Cian L. Brown
University of Oklahoma
11 shared publications
In database
- Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process
- Group Climate and Development in Adventure Therapy: An Exploratory Study
- The Power of Kawa: Metaphor in Counseling Supervision
- Effects of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program on Middle School Students’ Resiliency
- Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Danny L. McCarty
University of South Alabama (US)
6 shared publications
- Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process
- Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Using an Adventure Therapy Activity to Assess the Adlerian Lifestyle
- Assessing the Adlerian Lifestyle through Tattoo Narratives
- The Usefulness of Tattoo Narratives for Expressing Life-Story Constructs
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Evan Smarinsky
Johnson & Wales University (US)
4 shared publications
- Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design
- Examining the Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using a Neurofeedback Device on Adolescent Introspection: A Quasi-Experimental Time-Series Design
- Analysis of Treatment Effect Indices Used in Counseling Single Case Research
Kristi L. Perryman
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Adventures in Supervision: Implications for Supervision of Adventure Based Counseling
- Improving the Parent–Adolescent Relationship With Adventure-Based Counseling: An Adlerian Perspective
- The impact of a two-day child parent relationship therapy training on attitude, knowledge, and skills.
Nicolas S. Bellegarde
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy
- Adventure Therapy to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ACEs with Lower-SES Adolescents
- Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through Adventure Therapy Groups: A Pilot Study
Torey Portrie-Bethke
Southern New Hampshire University (US)
2 shared publications
- Group Climate and Development in Adventure Therapy: An Exploratory Study
- Improving the Parent–Adolescent Relationship With Adventure-Based Counseling: An Adlerian Perspective
Erin Kern Popejoy
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design
- Veiled Pain through Anonymity: Exploring Emotions about Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on Reddit
Brittany D. Massengale
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- The impact of a two-day child parent relationship therapy training on attitude, knowledge, and skills.
Amanda Stuckey
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report?
Allison J. Ames
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report?
Justin Adams
Edinboro University (US)
1 shared publication
- Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report?
Amy Broadwater
University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
1 shared publication
- The Power of Kawa: Metaphor in Counseling Supervision
Ryan F. Reese
Oregon State University Cascades (US)
1 shared publication
- Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy
H. Michael Crowson
University of Oklahoma (US)
1 shared publication
- Effects of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program on Middle School Students’ Resiliency
R. Henderson
University of South Alabama (US)
1 shared publication
- The Usefulness of Tattoo Narratives for Expressing Life-Story Constructs
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