Creativity in the Classroom: A Content Analysis of the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health from 2005 to 2020

Abstract

This content analysis provides an overview of articles specific to creativity in counselor education classrooms published in the American Counseling Association (ACA) journal for creativity – The Journal for Creativity in Mental Health (JCMH) between the years 2005 and 2020. In addition to the number of articles on this topic published during this time period, the study identifies other aspects such as authors and institutional affiliations; methodology; study locations, target populations, and sample characteristics; area of CACREP course offering; and creative teaching strategies and course assignments. Implications for the scholarship of creative teaching in counselor education are discussed. Recommendations are directed toward future research areas for counselor educators’ consideration in the JCMH.