The Wheel of Wellness Counseling for Wellness: A Holistic Model for Treatment Planning

A holistic model of wellness and prevention over the life span was presented by T. J. Sweeney and J. M. Witmer (1991) and J. M. Witmer and T. J. Sweeney (1992). Recent advances in research and theory related to wellness support modifications of the original model. The foundation for the model is exa...

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Published inJournal of counseling and development Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 251 - 266
Main Authors Myers, Jane E., Sweeney, Thomas J., Witmer, J. Melvin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2000
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
American Association for Counseling and Development
Subjects
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Counselors
Definitions
Delivery Systems
Developmental Psychology
Disease prevention
Factor Analysis
GNP
Gross National Product
Health
Health care policy
Health Insurance
Health Promotion
Holistic Approach
Illnesses
Individual Psychology
Interpersonal Relationship
Intervention
Life course
Lifestyles
National Surveys
Physical Health
Prevention
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Actualization
Spirituality
State Surveys
Stress Management
Wellness
United States
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Summary:A holistic model of wellness and prevention over the life span was presented by T. J. Sweeney and J. M. Witmer (1991) and J. M. Witmer and T. J. Sweeney (1992). Recent advances in research and theory related to wellness support modifications of the original model. The foundation for the model is examined, research related to each component is explored, and implications for use of the model as a basis for counseling interventions are presented.
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J. Melvin Witmer is Professor Emeritus, both in Counselor Education at Ohio University in Athens.
Jane E. Myers is a professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Thomas J. Sweeney is Professor Emeritus, both in Counselor Education at Ohio University in Athens.
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ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb01906.x