David D. Christian Data-verified

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-18

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8 h-index 34 pubs 241 cited

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David D. Christian's research focuses on behavioral and psychological studies, particularly within the context of counseling and therapeutic interventions. He has explored the effectiveness of adventure therapy, including its application through mountain biking programs for middle school students, and investigated novel frameworks like the AT-EcoWellness Framework to integrate nature into therapy. Christian has also examined the role of Adlerian theory in adventure therapy and counseling supervision, and explored the use of metaphors, such as the Kawa model, in therapeutic practice. His work extends to mental health interventions, including the use of neurofeedback-assisted mindfulness to reduce student anxiety. Christian's scholarship includes 34 publications with 238 citations and an h-index of 8. He has collaborated with researchers such as Nicolas S. Bellegarde and Erin Kern Popejoy at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 34
Citations: 241

Selected Publications

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)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Navigating Adventure Therapy: Using Existential Theory as a Guide (2025)

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Adventure Therapy to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ACEs with Lower-SES Adolescents (2024)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Reducing student anxiety using neurofeedback‐assisted mindfulness: A quasi‐experimental single‐case design (2024)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Usefulness of Tattoo Narratives for Expressing Life-Story Constructs (2023)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of an Adventure Therapy Mountain Bike Program on Middle School Students’ Resiliency (2023)

10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy (2023)

6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Assessing the Adlerian Lifestyle through Tattoo Narratives (2023)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Student experiences of an adventure therapy mountain bike program during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)

8 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)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Power of Kawa: Metaphor in Counseling Supervision (2021)

6 citations DOI OpenAlex