Argues that Tourette's Syndrome and tic disorders occur commonly among school-age children; that students affected with the condition often experience recognizable school, behavioral-emotional, and interpersonal difficulties; and that they may benefit if school psychologists identified the disorder and participated in the treatment. Suggests that…

Synthesizes social construction theory and the Satir approach to family therapy as a process of cocreation of reality, the use of language and narrative, and the therapist's role as a participant-facilitator. Presents a theory-building process of the Satir approach to family therapy. (Author/MKA)

Outlines the context in which counseling operates in schools. Discusses issues that arise from the location of counseling skills and practice of counseling in the framework of pastoral care and education, both from historical perspective and current educational climate. Considers ways in which counseling and counseling skills might be more…

Provides a historical link between the civil rights movement in the 1960s and the disability rights movement. The origins of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are discussed from the sociopolitical context at the time of their passage. Links are drawn between these laws,…

Discusses self-disclosure as a therapeutic tool in both group and individual work with adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Identifies specific types of self-disclosing behaviors and presents case examples. Examines the importance of the therapists' own life experiences and the therapist's life outside of the professional role. (RJM)

Presents information on counseling roles and discrepancies in role implementation based on cited models. Results of study reveal that school counselors continue to meet student needs through individual counseling in the traditional manner. Argues that counselor educators should begin to include brief counseling models, more definitively teach…

Discusses how the Knowledge-Information-Service Era is reflecting exponential changes in social, economic, government, career, education, work, and other life systems. Argues that changes in work and workplace present a challenge to education to provide concentrated attention to career development, and that school counselors have a changing role…

Examines how school counselors can apply systems theory and social ecology to problem conceptualization and intervention planning. Also explores the implications of this broadened paradigm for the school counselor's role. Asserts that in order to achieve broad-based change, schools, families, and communities must engage in collaborative problem…

Reviews the changing world of work and the youth labor market in Australia. Examines the role of career education and guidance. Discuses issues surrounding the relationship between vocational education and career education: conflicting purposes underlying each and the role of career teachers and counselors. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)

Paper discusses and analyzes the correlation between action theory and the notion of human agency in a life career development context. Theoretical and research background of the two perspectives are discussed. Connections between the two perspectives are identified. Career counseling implications that enhance integration of individuals' action…

Knowledge about adolescent suicide in Australia was investigated using the Adolescent Suicide Behavior Questionnaire. General practitioners and teachers scored, on average, 71% and 59% of the questionnaire items correct, respectively. Strengths and deficits in knowledge across the professions are discussed in terms of the potential gatekeeping…

Discusses the application of training in social problem solving with family caregivers of persons who have incurred severe physical disabilities. Outlines training procedures (i.e., Project FOCUS) that enable counselors to assist family caregivers in developing effective problem-solving skills that may translate to increased wellness for each…

Survey compares counselors' perceptions of their comprehensive guidance and counseling programs (CGCPs). Results revealed a moderate relationship between how involved counselors are with the development and implementation of the CGCP and the level of importance they ascribe to their program. Task concerns were a significant predictor of…

Increasing research findings are pointing out that using positive psychology and wellness strategies in counseling and therapy are helpful in fostering healthy human development (Snyder & Lopez, 2001). Positive psychology is addressing the importance of positive emotions, character traits, and features of enabling institutions such as the 'good…

When accusations of child abuse result from false memories, all parties involved suffer. This paper examines some of the issues surrounding recovered memories of childhood abuse. The mechanisms that the mind may employ to deal with traumatic events, such as disassociation and repression, must be further explored through experimental research to…