Information is presented on the phases of treatment, the stabilization and maintenance of treatment gains, and the development of relapse plans and a system for posttreatment support for bulimia. Major problems confronted by the therapist at each stage of treatment are reviewed, and educational and therapeutic interventions are suggested.…

Because youths often lack the knowledge and skills to constructively address the problems and challenges they encounter in their lives, they often make choices that result in negative outcomes. The various individual, small group, organizational, and systematic youth advocacy services that are described in this paper provide counselors with new…

Counselors need to develop age-sensitive communication skills based on research findings concerning developmental changes due to age. This article presents a listening-responding technique outlining six principles that can be applied in a wide variety of situations. These principles are governed by the intention to preserve self esteem and to…

There exists a significant yet unique level and magnitude of problems that immigrants of African descent have to grapple with in their efforts to settle down into their new American lives. This fact makes the continuity of the natal culture very difficult. However, in spite of their many problems, African immigrants never lose touch with their…

Describes the roles of the counselor as a team member in working with cancer patients. Those roles vary from encouraging good health habits on the prevention and detection end of the continuum to active involvement with behavioral interventions during medical treatment on the opposite end of the continuum. (BL)

Describes the symptoms, outcome, etiology and treatment for bulimia. Discusses the school counselor's role regarding prevention and intervention with bulimic students, and suggests individual counseling techniques to use with bulimics. (BH)

Discusses the fast growing profession of mediation for couples undergoing separation and divorce. Discusses questions of consumers concerning how the process works, how long it takes, and its costs and questions of professionals, concerning the process, the qualifications of mediators, and referral for mediation. (Author/ABB)

Describes focusing as a process of therapeutic change where one silently tries to discriminate the bodily felt sense of a situation or a problem. Presents examples of the focusing process in the therapeutic context of a group and explores implications of its use. (LLL)

The multiracial population is one of the fastest growing segments of the U. S. population. In discussing the multiracial population it is first important to identify and define the groups that are under the heading of multiracial. The literature has included interracial couples, multiracial individuals, and families in which a cross-racial or…

In order for counselors to more effectively serve their clients and contribute to an environment that is life enhancing for women and girls as well as for men and boys they must advocate an end to all violence against women. In a national study of women who escaped from battering, participants rated the effectiveness of formal help sources from…

Most counselors have had very little experience with indigenous methods of healing. Indigenous healing can be defined as helping beliefs and practices that originate over extended time within a culture that are not transported from other regions, and that are designed for treating the inhabitants of a given group. Most counselors would find great…

Instruction can be enhanced via counselor involvement in the classroom, which this article describes. (LD)

Describes how guidance (counseling) was integrated into school life and involves all school personnel at a middle school. Discusses structures such as "home base" and interdisciplinary teams, as well as the middle school counselor's role. (SR)

Describes a stress management program for older adults, discusses the advantages and limitations of using peer counselors, and makes suggestions for professionals who work with both older adults and peer counselors. Notes benefits of program include reinforcement of participants' coping skills and opportunity for peer interaction. (Author/NB)

Reviews the professional literature on spiritual emergency, including history of the concept; etiology, features, and course of phenomenon; differential diagnosis; and professional response to clients in spiritual emergency. A verbatim transcript of a client describing a spiritual emergency illustrates aspects of the phenomenon and evaluates…