Discusses the Matheny et al stress-coping model and analysis of treatment effectiveness, noting the lack of clarity as to the method used by the authors to develop the categories. Concludes by underscoring certain issues, raising several questions, and making a few suggestions in regard to research and treatment issues. (KS)

Responds to five major articles by Duckworth, Goldman, Healy, Sampson, and Goodyear on issues pertaining to testing and assessment in counseling psychology. Proposes a cooperative research program to extend the conclusions from Goodyear's review, and to test the hypotheses behind the recommendations of Duckworth, Goldman, Healy, and Sampson.…

Claims Claiborn and Lichtenberg in "Interactional Counseling" (1989) have achieved their goal of providing integration and coherence to the theory, practice, and research of the previously nonintegrated counseling domain with distinction. Recommends a new training paradigm is needed to achieve the goal of self-modification of counselors'…

Comments upon Claiborn and Lichtenberg's "Interactional Counseling" (1989). Claims the problem with their article is the initial premise; contends that theoretical integration and its counterpart eclecticism are not admirable. Notes that progress in human interaction research has been made in proportion to the researcher's specificity.…

Responds to previous article by Steenbarger on science-practice integration in brief counseling and therapy. Considers three dimensions that emerge from the integrated analysis presented in Steenbarger's article: catalysis, involvement, and time. Discusses each of these three characteristics as they are related specifically to a short-term format.…

Responds to previous article by Steenbarger on science-practice integration in brief counseling and therapy. Questions whether there can be integrative model to meet needs of practice, research, and training in brief therapy and, if so, whether this model represents best approach to practice of brief therapy. Promotes process of brief therapy…

Responds to previous article by Steenbarger on science-practice integration in brief counseling and therapy. Commends Steenbarger on his work, especially his formulation of three selection categories and attempt to enhance treatment power for high-risk group of clients. Discusses areas, issues, and seeming contradictions in Steenbarger's article…

Responds to previous article by Pedersen on counseling international students. Sees critical incidents presented in article, their analysis and comments, and the guide to assessment instruments to be exceedingly valuable additions to the literature on counseling international students. Discusses two negative reactions to the article: that the…

Responds to previous article by Pedersen on counseling international students from perspective of clinical practitioner/international-student counselor. Sees Pedersen's article as giving insights into question of how counselors can help international students make requisite adaptations to fulfill their educational and personal goals in the United…

Reacts to four previous articles on sport psychology and counseling psychology. Welcomes counseling psychology's perspective on the special needs of student-athletes but cautions psychologists that the essence of modern sport is flavored by its economic, competitive, and scientific aspects. Notes need for student-athletes to simplify their lives…

Responds to five major articles by Duckworth, Goldman, Healy, Sampson, and Goodyear on issues pertaining to testing and assessment in counseling psychology. Notes that assessment of the person is incomplete unless it includes assessment of environment, and discusses the role of assessment in problem solving. (TE)

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Lists 10 important contributions by Robert R. Carkhuff to psychology and specifically to counseling and education. (TE)

Responds to previous article by Steenbarger on science-practice integration in brief counseling and therapy. Focuses specifically on the integration of science and practice in brief psychotherapy. Elaborates on agreements and disagreements concerning Steenbarger's analysis of brief psychotherapy. Muses over what is lost as well as gained in brief…

Makes a case for an emphasis on dual-worker families as opposed to dual-career couples. The numbers of dual-worker families are rising so significantly that they are the source of current social policy concern. Little research is available which explicitly compares issues facing dual-career versus dual-earner (but not dual-career) families. (KS)

Recommends, in dual-career family research, describing models that are general enough to apply to individuals with various lifestyles and taking more of a family systems perspective. Recognition and rewards for enhanced family relationships and goals met would be appropriate. Recommends Gilbert and Rachlin's triple helix model which notes the…