Two constrasting psychotherapeutic techniques are compared: (1) Jay Haley and John Davis' technique which tests on the assumption that the therapist enjoys and advantage over the client in terms of power, position and status; and (2) Carl Rogers' technique which rejects the notion that the maintenance of a status differential or interviewer…

The leisure counseling movement must begin to be concerned with both physical needs, which can be met by vigorous activity, and psychological needs, including recognition, achievement, acceptance, and self-esteem, which vocational activities often do not satisy. (MB)

Examines eclecticism in counseling from a developmental perspective. Suggests that an individual's view of eclecticism may be influenced by his/her level of intellectual development. Discusses two types of eclecticism: one recognizes alternatives and the other seeks to limit them. Includes comments and further suggestions by other authors and a…

Presents interview with Joseph F. Rychlak on topics of notions of causality in science, relationship of research to practice in humanistic psychology, research evidence for a telic view of human action, counseling active agents, choice and free will, and philosophy of science and humanisitic theory. (ABL)

Describes assumptions that link scientific and personal theorizing. Outlines research program to refine and test such assumptions in context of counseling. Argues that research into the scientific and personal theories of researchers of counseling and personal theories of counselors and clients of counseling may answer questions about relationship…

Examines two issues from the Pepinskys'"Counseling: Theory and Practice" (1954)--the scientist-practitioner model of counseling and the use of scientific thinking in counseling practice--in light of their current implications for the counseling profession. (Author)

Presents a framework of developmental tasks which focuses on growth over the life span. Tasks include competence, sex role identity, capacity for meaningful relationships, independence, personal purpose, integrity, and acceptance of the world. Limitations of the approach and implications for counselors are discussed. (JAC)

Argues that the family and the enterprise of family therapy are social systems and under the influence of the ideology particular to a given society. The strategic family therapy treatment of a family with a drug-addicted member serves as an example to clarify the ideological themes of contemporary family therapy. (Author/BL)

Compared the supervision that four psychologists (Ekstein, Ellis, Polster, and Rogers) each provided to the same supervisee. Subjects were 58 counseling supervisors who evaluated videotaped supervision sessions. Results showed the supervisors were perceived as differing in attractiveness, role, and supervisory methods, generally consistent with…

Suggests that social work's dual focus on the individual transacting with the environment has been underdeveloped by the profession. An array of interrelated formulations from social work and elsewhere reinforces, however, the importance of such center-moving ideas. Discusses these formulations and their impact on the profession's future…

Considers the strengths and weaknesses of an integrative approach to family therapy. An integrative approach can explain a broad range of human behavior and can shape intervention strategy in a manner appropriate to each case. The potential pitfalls basically revolve around the complexity of practice. (JAC)

Presents a survey of published and private opinions of mental health professionals revealing a previously hidden consensus concerning certain values that enhance mental health: Freedom, Love, Identity, Truth, Universals, Symptom Management, and Work. There was disagreement about the effect of many other values on mental health. (Author/BH)

Used a multidimensional content analysis to compare four expert counselors' approaches to family treatment. Two common change factors in family counseling were proposed: disruption of the existing balance of power among family members and education in the nature and strength of family systems. (JAC)

In part one, changes in counseling theory from the perspectives of the self-organization paradigm, quantum theory, and sex-role development are discussed. In part two, the change structure of counseling practice is discussed, including articles on uses of imagery, dream therapy, metaphors, learning style, voluntary self-regulation, and…

This document describes the theoretical and experiential process of utilizing a variety of action-oriented approaches for the development of a spiritual practice within the field of drama therapy. It explores the nature of the self from a variety of psychological perspectives, and introduces the concept of an ontologically- and…