The monograph describes a program in development; its purpose is to make personal development a central focus of education. The curriculum requires new and extended roles in education for psychologist, mental health workers, and teachers, and offers a much more substantial influence for them on both the students and the school. (Author)

To be maximally effective in preparing counseling psychologists to work with black people, training programs must focus on the growth potential of the counselor as a person. It is desirable to provide special experiences which can assist students in coming to grips with their own feelings about race. (Author)

Responds to major contribution on counseling with children (Wagner, this issue), calling it a compendium of activities that are traditionally ascribed to elementary school counselors, and criticizing it for avoiding the critical issues of the present decade. Sees disproportionately large amount of space devoted to divorce and calls for more…

Presents a reaction to Cooper and Gottlieb's (this issue) article titled, "Ethical Issues with Managed Care: Challenges Facing Counseling Psychology." Challenges that many issues addressed by Cooper and Gottlieb have been longstanding in the profession. Argues against the belief that the managed care environment is fraught with more ethical…

Examines the current usage of Western counseling and psychotherapeutic models with a special emphasis on the local realities of Turkish culture. Reviews the current status of the application of Western models along with the related practices in Turkish clinical and nonclinical settings. Stresses the role of the Turkish counselor within the…

This article presents an overview of the health disparities problem that exists among individuals from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds and their majority counterparts. The argument is made that the involvement of counseling psychologists in addressing this health disparities problem presents an opportunity for the field to remain true…

Counseling psychologists generally agree that science-practice integration is a good thing. However, most discussions of this topic are less clear about how to actually apply scientific findings to an individual client case. In this article, the author attempts to describe a philosophy for applying research to practice in counseling psychology…

The question raised in this paper is whether the counseling descriptor, chosen in 1952, has been, in fact too delimiting for the purposes and goals of the profession stated in 1952 and particularly as alternative methodologies have developed in the 25 years since then. (Author)

Reviews the convergences and divergences between counseling and clinical psychology in terms of history, roles/functions, training conferences and experiences, work settings, and the future. Concludes that both specialties are converging in a number of ways, and discusses implications. (JAC)

Treating the inevitable frustrations of the changing nature of man's role is becoming more and more important for the mental health of both sexes. Individual one-on-one therapy is used as an introduction to bridge the individual or couple into the ongoing workshop of the therapy group or self-help consciousness-raising group. (Author)

The author discusses beliefs or assumptions that have been prominent concerning counseling. He then discusses cultural and economic characteristics of the United States that would seem conducive to the development of a profession which embodies these beliefs or assumptions. (Author/JEL)

The author writes from his perspective as a clinical psychologist directing the clinical psychology program at Rutgers University. He describes his view of the blurring of professional psychology specialities complemented by the unique contributions counseling psychologists are able to make in the vocational counseling/world of works sphere.…

Some of the problems confronting the counseling psychologist in high risk programs are considered here, including approaches to counseling, remediation and administrative issues. (Author)

The author contends that it is not enough for the white counselor to take the attitude that he is dealing with "just another person." He must realize he is dealing with a Black client who hurts because of the system and not because of any other unresolved conflicts. (Author)

Outlines a strategy for reporting child abuse or neglect, balancing ethical responsibilities and clinical limit setting. Presented in decision-tree form, strategy is a hierarchy of autonomy-respecting acts offering clients a variety of options for reporting abuse and neglect. (Author)