A suggestion for remedying the present situation in which high school counselors are not well enough prepared in dealing with non-college bound youth. (AD)

Examined the relationship between acquisition of counseling skills and trainee attitudes toward psychological counseling. Results indicated that negative attitudes expressed through listing of adjectives about counseling clients are pervasive, even following training in skills thought to imply a positive view of the client. (RC)

This annual dissertation review was prepared by surveying issues of Dissertation Abstracts International for 1981. The bibliography contains 68 citations, with condensed abstracts, arranged in three major categories: the rehabilitation client, services and outcomes, and rehabilitation professionals. (PAS)

Investigated 11 variables used by 9 intake counselors to predict the number of counseling sessions a client would attend. Results indicated that the judged severity of personal problems was the most prominent variable, although the variables studied accounted for only 38 percent of the variance. Intercorrelations among all the variables studied…

This dialogue on separation by three clinicians took place in a family relations class at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It emphasizes the point that psychological separation, more than physical separation, is the essence of individuation, and that for students to understand the concept of individuation they must experience as well as study…

Interviewed 13 predoctoral psychology interns about experiences of sexual attraction toward a client. Results indicate that sexual attraction consisted of physical and interpersonal aspects. Therapists believed that they were more invested and attentive than usual to clients to whom they were attracted, but the attraction also introduced distance,…

Investigates the cognitive development of a group of counselor education students (N=43) during their training and also assesses the relationship of cognitive development to actual counseling behavior. Results indicate small incremental gains in counselor cognitive functioning over the course of training. Findings suggest a need to emphasize…

Presents a theoretical framework for conceptualizing how supervisors may use their interactional power to assist women-in-training to assume power. Claims that empowering women requires attending to women's need for connection in interactions. Describes an interactional model for encouraging connected power in supervision. (RJM)

Examined the attitudes of high school counselors toward one flagship university in a western state. Found that counselors rated the flagship institution more favorably on factors that they consider of lesser importance in college selection, and less favorably on factors that they consider more significant as they advise students. (EV)

Describes a two-semester beginning graduate practicum in counseling that integrates the development of external knowledge and skills with the development of the personal internal beliefs and attitudes of the counselor who is being trained. Claims this process ensures training counselors who are able to communicate skills in a personal and…

Explored full range of a female counseling student's in-session cognitions by categorizing the content and themes of her cognitions during an entire, nonsimulated session. Findings suggest that beginning counseling students may have few intentional or self-instructive thoughts during a session. (Author/NB)

An article by Seligson contended that the current intrafamilial child sexual abuse treatments are driven by legal concerns rather than the needs and complex feelings of the child. A survey of therapists (n=41) at an urban outpatient clinic do not support any of Seligson's major contentions, as a majority of therapists ranked legal matters as their…

Assessed effects of counselor sex and counselor/client attitude similarity on female college students' (n=143) perceptions of and confidence in a counselor. For profeminist women, perceptions were positively influenced by attitude similarity with female counselors but not male counselors. For traditional women, attitude similarity resulted in…

Admission counselors (n=200) completed surveys about employment, title, on-the-job training, travel, and availability and satisfaction with certain responsibilities. Most satisfying admission responsibilities were program organization and implementation, applicant review and decision, and formal presentations. Least satisfying were telemarketing,…

Investigated ethical attitude changes in counselors in training (n=33) related to specific topics during 16-week, 2-credit counseling ethics course. Results indicated that significant attitudinal changes occurred related to professional ethics and self-awareness, dual relationships, impairments, and multiculturalism. (Author/NB)