Validity of the Self-Disclosure Questionnaire as a measure of counselor effectiveness was investigated. Overall, results failed to support both the concurrent and predictive validity of the SDQ. The behavioral measure of actual self-disclosure was highly correlated with one of the empathy measures. (Author)

Authors hypothesized client's self-perception of improvement in therapy is partially a function of situational cues in contrast to internal mechanisms. Undergraduate Ss (N=65) self-disclosed on a problem for 10 minutes and were then assigned to one of four "interpersonal cue" conditions, or to a "discharge cue" condition. (Author)

Interviews with an angry client made by counselors judged to be high or low empathic responders were compared on the stylistic complexity and the inherent semantic relations of their language. Significant differences were not found between counselors on information block length and use of state verb phrases. (Author)

Reported the stress and coping experience of community volunteers who counseled dying clients and their families. Volunteers most frequently reported turning to themselves or to the client when distressed, also to peers, friends, and family. A common role-defined purpose was significant in stress response and coping. (Author)

Examines differences in perceptions between Euro American and ethnic minority respondents on the role of counselor multicultural competency. Results showed a strong positive correlation between clients' ratings of counselors' multicultural competencies and ratings of counselors' general competency and empathy. On comparisons of satisfaction,…

Investigates the importance of counselor sex, race, and empathy on clients' perceptions of the counselor. Counselor sex and student sex had no significant effect on counselor rating. Black counselors were rated significantly higher than white counselors on attractiveness, expertness, and trustworthiness. Counselors were rated higher on all…

Previous studies have demonstrated the inability of naive observers (i.e., those who have no counseling training) to differentiate an empathic counselor from a content-only counselor on a variety of counselor rating scales. The present study extends these earlier studies by attempting to determine whether individuals who had been clients…

Many research efforts have focused on the effect of client and counselor sex on the process and outcome of counseling. It was hypothesized that same-sex counselor-client dyads would develop a more open, empathic relationship than would opposite-sex dyads, and that this would be reflected in the number of sessions the counseling dyad spent…

Counselor-trainee response uncertainty and delayed supervisor feedback are two apparent difficulties when looking at the normal practicum procedures from a learning theory frame of reference. Twenty-four counselor-trainees were randomly assigned to three experimental groups and one control group, ie., immediate feedback, feedback and instructions,…

As a characteristic which is most important for counselor effectiveness, the concept of empathy has long held a central position. The author uses this rationale as the main reason for his commentary on the value of empathy in counseling effectiveness. The author suggests that if counselors are convinced of the importance of empathy, 2 types of…

Examined the relationship of male counselor trainees' (N=20) empathic ability to measures of countertransference behavior and countertransference feelings. Indicated empathy was negatively related to countertransference behavior and was positively related to counselor reports of openness to countertransference feelings. (Author)

Investigated whether particualr types of patients benefit from a given level of a professed technique. High scores on empathic warmth and uncovering appear to be more helpful for patients with neurotic and personality trait disorder diagnoses. Low scores on directiveness seemed to be associated with effectiveness. (Author)

Surveyed clinical psychologists (n=363) to examine influence of patient and clinician ideology on clinical judgment. Found patients who held extreme ideology were rated more negatively on four clinical judgment dimensions. Suggests patient ideology, therapist ideology, and their interaction influence clinical judgment and that clinicians need to…

Examined psychometric properties, including factor structure, of the Index of Responding and assessed implications of that structure for counseling research. Index of Responding was used as measure of empathy with 70 elementary and secondary teachers enrolled in undergraduate program in guidance counseling. Factor analysis yielded one wide-loading…