Comments on Haley's paper "The Effect of Long-Term Outcome Studies on the Therapy of Schizophrenia." Criticizes Haley for making gratuitous, demeaning remarks about psychiatry; concluding that schizophrenia is a psychological and social problem; recommending ineffective treatments for the psychotic phase; and recommending psychotherapy without…

Considers innovations to client-centered therapy that have been proposed and delineates some requirements for accepting such innovations. Contends that innovations should be consistent with the philosophy and theory of client-centered approach, should demonstrate that conditions proposed by Rogers as necessary and sufficient are not sufficient,…

Presents a response to D. A. Helminiak's (2001) article from the perspective of K. Wilber's integral psychology. Discusses a summary of integral psychology; various conceptual issues; and usefulness to mental health practitioners (MHPs). Argues that K. Wilber's model is more comprehensive, clear, coherent, and helpful to MHPs than Helminiak's…

This paper concerns microcounseling approaches which involve teaching the component behaviors of effective counseling or interviewing within a problem-solving framework. It notes that Egan, Ivey and Carkhuff, as proponents of this view, stress that later action stages of the problem-solving cycle should be based on an adequate understanding of the…

This document presents an analysis of the identity of counseling psychology derived from the Greyston Conference in 1964 compared to current identity questions which were the focus of the Georgia Conference in 1987. The paper outlines what appears to be a major shift from counseling psychology based in schools, colleges, and career education…

Examines eclecticism in counseling from a developmental perspective. Suggests that an individual's view of eclecticism may be influenced by his/her level of intellectual development. Discusses two types of eclecticism: one recognizes alternatives and the other seeks to limit them. Includes comments and further suggestions by other authors and a…

Presents interview with Joseph F. Rychlak on topics of notions of causality in science, relationship of research to practice in humanistic psychology, research evidence for a telic view of human action, counseling active agents, choice and free will, and philosophy of science and humanisitic theory. (ABL)

Examines two issues from the Pepinskys'"Counseling: Theory and Practice" (1954)--the scientist-practitioner model of counseling and the use of scientific thinking in counseling practice--in light of their current implications for the counseling profession. (Author)

Presents a framework of developmental tasks which focuses on growth over the life span. Tasks include competence, sex role identity, capacity for meaningful relationships, independence, personal purpose, integrity, and acceptance of the world. Limitations of the approach and implications for counselors are discussed. (JAC)

Argues that the family and the enterprise of family therapy are social systems and under the influence of the ideology particular to a given society. The strategic family therapy treatment of a family with a drug-addicted member serves as an example to clarify the ideological themes of contemporary family therapy. (Author/BL)

Suggests that social work's dual focus on the individual transacting with the environment has been underdeveloped by the profession. An array of interrelated formulations from social work and elsewhere reinforces, however, the importance of such center-moving ideas. Discusses these formulations and their impact on the profession's future…

Presents a survey of published and private opinions of mental health professionals revealing a previously hidden consensus concerning certain values that enhance mental health: Freedom, Love, Identity, Truth, Universals, Symptom Management, and Work. There was disagreement about the effect of many other values on mental health. (Author/BH)

In part one, changes in counseling theory from the perspectives of the self-organization paradigm, quantum theory, and sex-role development are discussed. In part two, the change structure of counseling practice is discussed, including articles on uses of imagery, dream therapy, metaphors, learning style, voluntary self-regulation, and…

Presents an interview with Peggy Papp, a faculty member at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, where she is director of the Depression in Context Project. The Interview focuses on Papp's journey to becoming a marriage and family therapist and her role as a leader in field of feminist therapy. (GCP)

Explores significance of new reference groups for maintenance of self-esteem from standpoint of Berger's sociology of knowledge. Argues from Berger's perspective that even extremely powerful experiences of self-acceptance are in desperate need of ongoing "plausibility structure" to reinforce new sense of self. Describes implications for…