Research in counseling effectiveness is moving from the use of gross outcome measures to analysis of the counseling process. One successful approach has been the adoption of a social-psychological model of interview analysis which attempts to specify within-interview conditions which facilitate client behavior change. The criteria and procedure…

The Test of Counselor Attitudes (Porter) was administered to five groups representing different levels of counselor training and experience. Significant differences were found between the groups on all five of the counselor attitudes meased: (1) evaluative; (2) interpretive; (3) understanding; (4) supportive; and (5) probing. As students receive…

Pertinent literature on supervision was cursorily reviewed to provide a backdrop for this study, which extends the work of Payne and Gralinski. Technique-oriented supervision was compared with counseling-oriented supervision, with the employment of additional experimental and control groups. 54 male and 54 female undergraduates in Introductory…

The objective of this research was to create a general computer program which simulates client behavior in an initial counseling interview. Through interaction with the counselor, a programmed client progresses toward the goal of verbalizing a special problem statement. Client movement is a function of the simulated variables: threat value of…

The outstanding challenge to counselor educators and supervisors will be the evaluation of personnel-development efforts. Inservice activities for all school staff members are taking place and will continue to take place, but the key will be the evaluation of these efforts. (Author)

This paper presents a brief description of the development of education and training in marriage and family therapy, with special attention, historically, to the marriage counseling/marital therapy branch of the field. The outcome of decades of experience is reflected in a core curriculum. (Author)

Coordinators of graduate rehabilitation counselor-education programs were surveyed to find if they were being required to do more with fewer resources. Indications are that such a trend is occurring. Findings suggest steps that can be taken to improve or alleviate the strain of insufficient resources and increased responsibilities. (Author)

This study quantified professional contributions of 411 counselor education faculties in the United States based on presentations at the APGA National Convention, publications in APGA journals, and leadership in APGA and its divisions during 1975-76. A critical response to this study is also provided. (Author)

Discusses stylized behavior, defined as acting and responding in a particular way, in the context of the counseling supervisor/trainee relationship. The supervisor must deal with this problem if trainees are to become effective counselors. (Author/HMV)

This study is first component in nationwide survey of rehabilitation educators' self-perceived skill levels, and importance respondents placed on specific competency areas within rehabilitation. Identified demographic characteristics of educators and university programs. Examined trends that may influence future development of rehabilitation…

Surveyed counselor educators from 157 institutions to assess knowledge and clinical practice in training group counselors. Presents survey data and a critical analysis of the Professional Standards for Training Group Counselors. Offers recommendations for training programs and for the Association for Specialists in Group Work. (MCF)

Surveyed chairpersons of 476 counselor education programs to determine ethnic minority representation among students and faculty. Compared to population statistics, Asian Americans were found to be underrepresented as both students and faculty. (JAC)

Surveyed the accredited counselor education program of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs. Department heads from these programs (N=13) described characteristics of their programs, faculty, students, and admission criteria, and reported that the accreditation procedure had a significant positive impact. (JAC)

Surveyed 39 counselor educators to examine doctoral programs for training counseling psychologists. Results suggested recent moves to more clearly define the field of psychology have reduced the number of counseling psychology training programs. The advantages of American Psychological Association approval were noted. (JAC)

This article describes several current developments in the licensing of helping professionals and identifies problems in the definition and preparation of qualified behavioral science practitioners. (Author)