Discusses the effectiveness of counseling, the literature of the field, the programs of preparation, and the characteristics of those who enter counseling and guidance. (Author)

Significant differences between the two groups of student counselors were observed on the dimension of chronological age, five of six intellective variables, and five of 11 nonintellective variables. (Author)

Counseling oriented individuals confront their clients in an active, expressive, concrete, and genuine encounter which communicates a strong belief in the client's worth. The counselor focuses on specifics both in terms of content and feeling and avoids abstractions and over generalized and compacted words and phrases. (Author)

The counselor must be as sensitively aware of his own needs and psychological deficits as he strives to be of these needs in his counselees. As a professional person, the counselor must keep himself responsive to even subtle signs of fatigue. He needs to be able to focus on areas of depletion, to analyze the complexities surrounding his self…

Data from this study were analyzed and showed that (a) attending behavior can be taught via the use of the materials and procedures that have been developed; and (b) students rated counselors trainined in attending behavior more positively than they rated counselors who did not receive such training. It seems that the concept of attending is an…

The paradigm was utilized to train professionals in the skills of attending behavior, expression of feeling, and reflection of feeling. Results showed that all trainees evidence significant learning of all three behavioral skills in a short period of time. Significant pre to post treatment differences occurred on all criterion measures. (Author)

Attempt to account for lack of relationship between "Accurate Empathy (AE) scale and subjective empathic perceptions, results in questioning of the construct validity of the AE scale. (Author/CJ)

Reports the perceptions of Association of Counselor Education and Supervision members concerning the CES journal. Demographic characteristics of respondents, opinions on article types, strengths and weaknesses, and inclusion of brief reports and special issues are presented. Results indicated that research articles and the types of articles are…

Tested a prediction model of trainees' general expectations for the supervisory process. Practicum students (N=82) completed a self-efficacy inventory and indicated their outcome expectancies for supervision. In general, trainees expected supervisors to be significantly more trustworthy than expert, more expert than attractive, and more evaluative…

College students (N=217) rated counselor characteristics after viewing a simulated counseling session ending with the counselor summarizing the session, disclosing a past personal problem, disclosing a present personal problem, engaging in self-involving statements, or offering dynamic interpretations. Self-disclosure and self-involving statements…

Analyzed two initial interviews by Carl Rogers in their entirety using the Carkhuff scales, Hill's category system, and a brief grammatical analysis to establish the level and consistency with which Rogers provides facilitative conditions. Results indicated his behavior as counselor was stable and consistent within and across interviews. (Author)

Since establishment of trust is crucial to counseling relationships, American Indian distrust of non-Indians must be dealt with for successful counseling. Available from: White Cloud Center, Gaines Hall UOHSC, 840 Southwest Gaines Road, Portland, OR 97201. (CM)

Research showed that (1) subjects' ratings of comfort in disclosing were greater with female and egalitarian counselors, (2) female egalitarian counselors were perceived as most expert, and (3) male traditional counselors were perceived as least trustworthy. Suggests the need for a more consistent definition of sex role orientation. (Author)