Presents brief review of major advances in multicultural counseling and psychotherapy literature and research. Emphasizes construct of "worldview" and how knowledge and understanding of client worldview leads to more effective, ethical, sensitive, and client-specific counseling and development activities and interventions. Reviews…

Examines spirituality's importance in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Considers how spirituality, as representative of how one views the world and his or her role in creation, may relieve professional counselors' apprehension about inserting a "theology" into treatment. Provides a brief history of alcoholism treatment and a…

Summarizes the concept of Islamic spirituality and its emphasis on personal and community forms of worship. Explains the concept of the "middle path," briefly describes the five pillars of faith, and shows how integration of various realms (spiritual, social, moral, and individual) allows Muslims to live a peaceful life. (RJM)

Addresses counseling psychology's inattention to the concept of world views and the importance of this concept to multicultural counseling and therapy (MCT). Presents ethnocentrism in counseling psychology as a possible reason for the profession's inattention to world views. Details a recent article focusing on world views and provides…