Increasing demands upon the time of the professional school counselor combined with the call by the American School Counselor Association to provide direct services to students may lead many in the profession to wonder from what theoretical standpoint(s) they can best meet these lofty goals. I propose a two phase approach combining person-centered…

Although school psychologists have been called on in recent literature to assume a leadership role in a collective and comprehensive effort to address students' mental health needs, many practitioners find that their professional roles continue to be narrowly focused on special education-related activities, such as individualized assessment…

This study infused key elements of creativity into the process of counselor education, exposing students in a counseling skills and techniques course to a curriculum designed to promote tolerance for ambiguity, appropriate risk-taking behaviors, and improvisational skills. Employing a phenomenological strategy of inquiry, the researcher sought to…

Based on the core conditions of client-centered counseling and supported by aspects of psychodynamic, cognitive developmental, and behavioral theories, a perspective is introduced that provides a resolution to the dilemma experienced by counselors and counseling students whose personal values and beliefs conflict with the ethical guidelines of the…

In this article, the author addresses the state of the art issues relating to suicide theory, assessment; risk factors; intervention, prevention, and postvention; and training. Specifically, a recent article published in "The Counseling Psychologist" (J. S. Westefeld et al., 2000) is reviewed. Implications for counselors, counselor educators, and…

Examines the emerging professional specialty of Christian counseling in light of its development, theoretical underpinning, training, and roles. Also examines the various approaches to Christian counseling and presents a rationale for classifying Christian counseling as a separate specialty. (Contains 32 references.) (Author/GCP)

Analyzes the behavioral changes of trainee counselors and presents a five stage study of the similarities and differences of counselor development on both sides of the Atlantic. (RK)

The history of counseling psychology in Australia, which has been marked by confusion and uncertainty about the distinction between it and other applied areas such as clinical psychology, community psychology, educational psychology, and psychotherapy, is discussed in this paper. The development of the Division of Counselling Psychology within the…

Secondary school counselors need preparation to assist students in college planning. The papers included in this volume focus on the dynamics of college choice, the changes in today's colleges, and the special problems of students in planning for higher education. Emphasis is upon counselor education and the application of vocational development…

Discusses scientist-practitioner model in which practitioners are consumers of research findings about assessment and treatment, evaluators of their own interventions, and researchers who report data to the scientific community. Stresses importance of using model in training entry-level counselors. Describes a course focusing on model. (Author/ABL)

Considers criticisms made in the previous article including the failure to define "applied science," inaccuracy in reporting study results, incorrect use of terminology, and ignoring certain relevant areas of literature. Explores possible motivations for the attacks. (RB)

A crucial part of a program for the development of an existential counselor would, the author believes, be the provision of a series of experiences in which the sensitivities of the student would become more intimately felt and realized. (Author)

Presents an interview which explores the ideas and strategies of the counseling model contained in the interviewee's text, "The Skilled Helper". Discusses the cross-cultural applicability of the model and how conceptions of the prototype have changed or stayed the same across numerous editions of the text. (RJM)

The Employment Department's invitation to bid for pilot programs for work-based competency training represents a contrast to off-the-job academic training. Informed debate and empirical findings would contribute to the constructive management of these changes. However, Kidd et al.'s research on careers officers' use of theory in guidance…

The report first examines relevances in the state, the federal government, business and industry, parents, the community, the school and students. The author selects the necessity of major social change as most relevant, because he considers the American society outstanding in physical technology but backward in social, humanistic and aesthetic…