This book chronicles the lessons learned when a substance abuse counseling program switches its theoretical orientation from problem-focused to solution-focused. The book details the technical aspects of the changeover (theory, techniques, interventions, politics, and team design) as well as the personal struggles the team endured and the…

This paper summarizes Iveys Developmental Counseling and Therapy theory and includes practical applications of theory, discusses the general concepts of family counseling theories and the family systems continuum, summarizes the central theoretical constructs and goals and practical therapeutic techniques of Systemic Cognitive-Developmental…

Suggests invitational education provides both a theory and a system for school counselors seeking to integrate counseling techniques, roles, and functions. Presents an overview of the invitational model and practical applications for counselors. (RC)

Used previously collected free-associative interviews to investigate ways in which the Experiencing and Free Association Scales might overlap. Positive and significant correlations were found. Similarities and differences of the two scales and the implications of the results are discussed. (JAC)

Presents a theoretically integrated, eclectic view of a decision-making, learning model of group counseling. Describes stages that the process moves through, gives the characteristics of each stage, and techniques that are helpful to facilitate this group counseling process. (Author)

Studied whether it is possible to identify distinct and theoretically meaningful differences between cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy. Six videotapes of actual therapy sessions in each treatment mode were used. Analyses of results suggests that relatively naive raters working from taped samples can detect clear procedural…

Presents an approach to career counseling based on humanistic existentialism (HE). The philosophical and psychological background of HE is reviewed with implications for various counseling dimensions including diagnosis, process, outcomes, interview techniques, test interpretation, and occupational information. (RC)

Frames the adult adoptee's search for biological roots in an existential treatment perspective. This perspective is proposed as a practical approach to understanding the complexities of the adoption experience and an adoptee's desire to search. Reviews adoption practices, existential perspectives (e.g., death), and clinical implications. Provides…

Investigates what kind of participant status young children (4-7 years old) acquire in family therapy talk so as to illustrate how social intercourse generates patterns of participant status. Findings based on 20 families and 19 different therapists raise questions about the interpretation of family therapy, especially in therapies where young…

Reviews Manford A. Sonstegard's place in the development of group counseling, including his early work, his use of Adlerian approaches, and his perspective on current issues, supervision, and training. (KW)

Recent findings suggest chemical dependency practitioners include increasing numbers of graduate degree and non-recovering professionals, resulting in diverse theoretical orientations and treatment practices. This exploratory study assessed differences among groups of practitioners (case managers, clinicians, clinical supervisors, program…

This article describes the outdoor and indoor adventure experience and its relationship to counseling. A conceptual framework of Adventure Based Counseling has been developed to provide a better understanding of the process and potential benefits of this approach and to serve as a model for researchers. (Contains 68 references.) (GCP)

There has been a tension between the traditional deficit and disease models of child psychiatry and the strength-based Re-ED (Reeducation of Emotional Disturbed Children) model. This child psychiatrist shares his struggle to blend these perspectives. (Author)

This article highlights how the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TMC) can be utilized to guide treatment interventions with adolescents who engage in violent behavior. Reviews treatment issues related to providing services to violent adolescents and discusses the applicability of TMC across a range of clinical and counseling settings. (Contains…

Discusses rationale for life review, considering its advantages and limitations, and making suggestions concerning how to conduct review. Notes that technique can be used with various populations: for community-living, intact older people, life review can be valuable adjunct to life planning; for more frail population, life review can help people…