Compared the diagnostic and descriptive judgments by intake counselors about clients. Results showed that counselors made differing judgments about clients. Significant differences were found in some judgments when analyzed by sex of the counselors. (Author)

To estimate the overall effectiveness of counselor training, tested student counselors to explore "response-shift bias." Results from three groups of trainees spanning three years revealed the presence of a response-shift bias, confirmed the effectiveness of the training program, and demonstrated that students continually analyzed their…

This article outlines the contributions of multicultural counseling to 3 areas of counselor competence with lesbian, gay male, and bisexual male and female (LGB) clients: conceptualization of competence, counselor education, and assessment of counselor competence. The authors describe the foundations of multicultural counseling and extend the…

Examined school counselors' perceived levels of need for training in multicultural counseling. Ratings by 719 practicing school counselors indicated that additional training was most needed to promote students' academic achievement and to enhance counselors' cross-cultural communication and racism awareness. (Author/NB)

Contains four personal accounts of counselors' dealing with the death of a child: (1) "Lessons for Living from a Dying Child" (Garry Landreth); (2) "The Long Afternoon" (Malcolm Linville); (3) "The Birth of Empathy" (Alan Steed); and (4) "Death Vigil for Heather: When Counseling and Grieving Became Inseparable" (Stephen Weinrach). (NB)

Outlines the concept of counseling and the way it relates to human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Focuses on training in counseling skills and in attitude awareness, using examples relating to human sexuality and death. Outlines principles for designing appropriate educational materials. (JOW)

Surveyed practicing school counselors (n=895) in Oregon to identify their opinions of educational priorities for graduate counseling training programs. Findings revealed that counseling theories, skills dealing with personal problems, development of counseling and guidance programs, consultation with teachers about individual students, and…

Explored mental health counselors' and counselor educators' perceptions of the training mental health counselors receive. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 mental health counselors or counselor educators. Key issues that emerged from interviews concerned licensure movement, what distinguishes mental health counseling, variability of…

Investigates counselors' attitudes toward sex offenders and the relationship of these attitudes to counselors' experience, training, and personal characteristics. Results indicate that counselors tend to have positive attitudes toward sex offenders and that experience, preparation from training, and victim status are related to these positive…

Reports on a survey on practicing professional counselors' perceptions of their multicultural competence and the nature of their pre- and in-service professional preparation in this area. There was no significant difference in self-perceived multicultural competence between graduates of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related…

Despite the increased attention paid to the preparation of multiculturally competent school counselors, there is a paucity of information regarding the multicultural competence of existing professional school counselors. Therefore, this study's primary goal was to focus on school counselors' perceptions of their own multicultural counseling…

Despite the fact that self-injurious behaviors are gaining increased attention in the schools, little is actually known about prevalence, treatment considerations, and school counselor training issues. This article will present the results from a national survey of American School Counselor Association (ASCA) members regarding their perceptions of…

The author describes a graduate course for counselors to increase their competency in dealing with clients with sex-related concern. The article relates the objectives, methods, and outcome of the course. (Author/HMV)

A current trend in counselor education programs is cross-cultural counseling courses designed to develop culturally competent counselors. This study sought to determine the level of importance placed on cross-cultural content in the rehabilitation counselor education curricula. A national sample representing 50% of the National Council on…

The focus of the program described in this paper was to help junior college counselors and other staff be more effective in working with educationally disadvantaged women students. A second purpose was to train junior college staff in the use of group counseling as a technique which could reach more students than present methods. The program for…