Explored the utility of Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) as a screening device for drug abuse counselors. On the basis of their POI profiles, counselors were split into two groups: high versus low actualizing. Correlated clients' POI scores with counselors' prognostic rating. Results indicated some correlations for high-actualizing counselors.…

Studied the influence of client-counselor group membership similarity, counselor reputation cues, and attending behavior on disabled subject's perceptions. Physically disabled adults (N=40) viewed a series of vignettes and rated counselor expertness and attractiveness. Results do not support the belief that client-counselor group membership…

Researchers have found differences in client perceptions of and judgments about experienced and inexperienced counselors. To investigate the correlates of client satisfaction in two counseling centers, one staffed primarily by trainees (CC-T) and one staffed primarily by professionals (CC-P), 464 questionnaires (107 or 26 percent at CC-T; 357 or…

Describes a practical supervision approach in which supervisees are encouraged to use their existing strengths and resources to promote solutions and resolve counseling concerns. (Author/KW)

Research indicates that neither theoretical orientation nor training is predictive of therapy outcome; factors as nonspecific as therapist personal characteristics may be the primary determinants. The therapeutic bond has been isolated as an important influence. The author then questions the importance of research utilization in determining…

Overall results of a meta-analysis of studies of sex bias in counseling or psychotherapy showed no bias against women or against nonstereotyped roles for women. (Author/DB)

Black adults (n=53) using services at Afro-American Community Center read bogus resumes and letters of application and completed the Cultural Mistrust Inventory, the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale, and the Self-Disclosure Scale with regard to a White counselor. Found a direct relationship between mistrust of Whites in general and perceptions…