The crisis intervention model utilized at a counseling center on a major university campus (CCMUC) was qualitatively analyzed for effectiveness. In this case study, each clinician was interviewed to determine their professional perspective of the definition of crisis, how the clinician implemented crisis management, and the specific techniques and…

In this phenomenological study, the authors explored supervision experiences of 13 licensed professional counselors in situations requiring crisis counseling. Five themes concerning crisis and supervision were identified from individual interviews. Findings support intensive, immediate crisis supervision and postlicensure clinical supervision.

In this study, we adopted a single qualitative case study method to explore and examine indigenous approaches to crisis counseling in Taiwan, through the distinct lens of an expert Taiwanese counseling psychologist. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted with the psychologist (as the case) to document her lived clinical experiences…

In 1992 the Professional Development Committee for the California Association for Counseling and Development (CACD) launched a Crisis Intervention Project. This guidebook is the outcome of that project, and it demonstrates the committee's efforts to provide support for and assist counselors and other helping professionals deal with crisis. The…

Describes two studies examining the link between the counseling skills of hotline counselors and their conceptualizing abilities. The first relied on counselors' postinterview conceptualizations of callers' problems and found no link between conceptualization accuracy and counseling skill. However, the accuracy of conceptualizations as measured by…

Crisis intervention has typically been conceptualized as seeking a return of clients to a state of equilibrium. Personal work experience with Hurricane Andrew survivors has led to an appreciation of the importance of several considerations. Develops a proactive approach, attempting to recognize and extend clients' preexisting strengths. Offers…

Proposes clients in a crisis situation can find, by means of religious resources, a strength which may not be available by any other means. The client, thus, may come to realize more practically than ever before the full and personal meaning of hope, love, forgiveness, and purpose in life. (JAC)

The professionals displayed no greater consensus in their decisions than did the paraprofessionals. The professionals, especially psychologists, were more confident of their decisions. The psychologists were most consistent and focused in their manner of gathering information. (Author)

Describes new and challenging opportunities for counselors to apply their skills in an industrial setting, using the Smith Corona Laboratory as an example. Suggests the counselor role can include facilitative, developmental, crisis, and preventative counseling. Counselors can respond to the challenge for constructive cultivation of the work force.…

Presents an overview of pscyhological counseling for offenders. The 12 articles of this special issue deal with counseling before trial, in prison, and after release and also crisis intervention for police officers. Other topics include the juvenile justice system, juvenile diversion, ethics, and the economics of service delivery. (JAC)

Traditional psychological theories which focus on the pathological tendencies of the individual account for little of the reported widespread spouse abuse. Social exchange and general systems theories focus on problems in the relationship rather than problems in the person. Given that a family perspective may be helpful in long-term treatment of…

The pervasiveness of stress as a problem, with its many harmful effects on people, makes it a matter of growing interest for counselors and other personnel workers. This monograph provides definitions of stress, distress, and eustress, and discusses numerous causes of distress, as well as the benefits of stress to a healthy, productive life.…

Describes a family-school intervention model that shifts the ownership of a child problem prevention and solution from therapy office to school and that assertively confronts the adult, especially marital dynamics underlying many child problems. Discusses politics of collaboration and implications for the functioning of marriage and family…

A response to ideas set forth in J. Brien O'Callaghan's article, "School-Based Collaboration with Families: An Effective Model for a Society in Crisis," this article applauds and discusses school-based collaboration. Areas of concern are unfounded diagnostic assumptions, questionable ethical behavior, and limited breadth and scope of suggested…