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Last published 2025
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David D. Christian

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Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Tarumanagara University (2024); Rush University Medical Center (2025); University of Arkansas System (2019); Arkansas Department of Education (2022); Centre for Higher Education (2013)

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 34 pubs 257 cited

  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Counselors
  • Burnout, Professional
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans

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: 257

Selected Publications

  • Analysis of Treatment Effect Indices Used in Counseling Single Case Research (2025)
    Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development DOI OpenAlex
  • Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through Adventure Therapy Groups: A Pilot Study (2025)
    Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Existential Theory as a Guide (2025)
    The Journal of Humanistic Counseling DOI OpenAlex
  • Veiled Pain through Anonymity: Exploring Emotions about Nonsuicidal Self-Injury on Reddit (2025)
    Trauma counseling and resilience. 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Adventure Therapy to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ACEs with Lower-SES Adolescents (2024)
    Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design (2024)
    Journal of Counseling & Development 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Usefulness of Tattoo Narratives for Expressing Life-Story Constructs (2023)
    Journal of Constructivist Psychology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program on Middle School Students’ Resiliency (2023)
    Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy (2023)
    The Journal for Specialists in Group Work 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing the Adlerian Lifestyle through Tattoo Narratives (2023)
    Journal of Constructivist Psychology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
    Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Using a Neurofeedback Device on Adolescent Introspection: A Quasi-Experimental Time-Series Design (2022)
    Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Power of Kawa: Metaphor in Counseling Supervision (2021)
    Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process (2020)
    Journal of Constructivist Psychology 75 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Predicting College Enrollment of Graduating High School Seniors: How Accurate Is Self-Report? (2020)
    Professional School Counseling 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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