Despite the growing number of Hispanics in the US and in caseloads of art therapists, previous literature on this topic is scarce and predominantly based on case studies. This survey assessed the perceptions of 27 art therapists from large metropolitan areas regarding the use of art therapy with Hispanic clients. These perceptions included client…

When, why, and how clinicians decide to write about clients are ethical concerns. There are risks and potential clinical ramifications as well as responsibilities for how these decisions are made. On the basis of 141 interviews with psychoanalysts who have published in 3 major national and international psychoanalytic journals, the author explores…

Participants provided information pertaining to managing non-task-related behavior of students during large group guidance lessons. In particular, school counselors were asked often how often they provide large group guidance, the frequency of which students exhibit off-task and/or disruptive behavior during guidance lessons, and techniques they…

The authors offer an integral approach to counseling ethics using K. Wilber's (2000a, 2000b) integral metatheory. The article examines traditional counseling ethics through the lens of K. Wilber's (2000a, 2000b) "all-quadrants, all-levels" model, consisting of quadrants, levels, lines, states, and types. The authors begin with the 4 quadrants and…

Discusess the nature of Rogerian theory and group work in this comment on an article by Boy and a reaction by Bozarth. (Author/ABB)

We investigated the extent to which clinician-assigned diagnoses of emotional and behavioral disorders and clinicians' perceptions of client change are consistent with structured measures of youth clinical functioning and parent/family characteristics within the context of usual care or "real world" psychotherapy. A total of 54 therapists from two…

A potential problem for counselors is their insensitivity to religious issues. Counselors may be reluctant to deal with the religious dimension of clients' lives and problems, yet counselors who are sensitive and skilled in approaching religion may find a client's religious beliefs and spiritual values to be a valuable asset in problem resolution.…

Summarizes the need for cross-cultural counselors to identify themselves socially and culturally and to learn to respect cultural values and the importance of different societies. Discusses reasons, roles, and approaches of cross-cultural counseling in the newly evolving states of the Caribbean region. (ABL)

Appalachians have been referred to as the forgotten people and are often overlooked in multicultural counseling. A case study is presented using the extended case method to enhance counselor awareness and demonstrate how counselors can apply knowledge of the Appalachian culture in the provision of best practices for this population.

Clinical interest in lesbian mothers has begun to emerge from the closet in recent years. Culture has dictated the milieu in which lesbian parents live and has prevented most therapists from being able to respond to lesbian parenting as a healthy option. In a heterosexist world, virtually all public displays of sexuality or family life are…

Rated counselor responses to 21 widely varying client statements on eight dimensions, and compared responses by experience level. Found differences on the dimensions of dominance, immediacy, meeting client's demands, verbosity, and confrontation, and differences in flexibility regarding dominance, meeting client's demands and confrontation, across…

Examines differences between professional work setting, gender, and ethnicity, and attitudes toward brief and nontraditional therapeutic approaches. Results indicated that practitioners of minority classification, males, and individuals employed in private practice held more favorable attitudes toward brief therapeutic approaches, and ethnic…

Surveys Masters Addictions Counselors (MACs) to identify which standardized assessment instruments were most frequently used by MACs and perceived to be most important in their substance abuse practices. This article describes survey results and provides training and practice recommendations. (Contains 22 references.) (GCP)

Examined expectations of psychotherapists (N=68) using specific response modes to short written transcripts of therapy sessions under conditions of either high or low self-awareness. Analyses showed no difference between high and low self-awareness group and no significant relationships between self-rating of subjects and ratings of peers, or any…

Explores ways in which values can interact with a variety of counseling variables to either facilitate or impede the therapeutic process. Focuses on the role of value assumptions within such areas as counselor-client interactions, psychometrics, career services, and the transportability of counseling theories across national boundaries. (Author/BH)