The effects of therapist sex, client sex, and client pathology on treatment goals formulated by practicing psychotherapists were investigated. Practicing male and female psychotherapists recommended treatment goals for either two male or two female pseudoclients who differed in their presenting pathology, which was severe and clearly defined.…

Examines the influence of counselor disability status, disability relevance of counseling content, and counselor attending behavior on participants' perceptions of counselors. Students with disabilities (N=48) viewed vignettes and rated counselor performance. Results suggest that counselors with disabilities may have an advantage over other…

Examines preferences for counselor self-disclosure based on the ethnicity of both the respondent and the counselor for African American and Caucasian students. Results suggested that respondent ethnicity affected preferences for certain types of information about the counselor and that there were interaction effects on preference for disclosure in…

College students and adults completed religiosity scale, read counselor description (Christian, secular, spiritual-empathic secular), and completed measure of five negative anticipations of Christian clients toward counselors. Subjects with higher religiosity scores had more negative anticipations; strongest negative anticipations were about…

Examined effects of counselor disability on counselor attraction to college students (N=60) using mock counseling interview with counselor-confederate enacting one of three disability conditions: wheelchair-user, blind person, or nondisabled person. Results failed to show either clearly stigmatizing or enhancing effects of counselor disability on…

Assessed client and counselor satisfaction with counseling services at university counseling center. Clients (N=38) and counselors (N=5) rated themselves and other member of counseling dyad on Counselor Rating Form-Short. Findings suggest that perception of characteristics possessed by other member of dyad may be a more dominant factor than…

At their best, counselors should show students that to make decisions about college choice is to take charge of their lives. When students have been able to come to grips with their values, strengths, deficiencies and priorities, they are in a position to develop criteria to use in decision making. (MLW)

Examined role of counselors' manifest self-confidence on clients' perceptions and explored contribution of linguistic and paralinguistic cues to perceptions. College students (N=124) listened to audiotapes of counselor dialogue varied by counselor linguistic and paralinguistic self-confidence. Found that vocal, but not verbal, cues of…

Male (N=120) and female (N=120) clients were counseled by male or female counselor classified as masculine, feminine, or androgynous in sex-role orientation. Clients' career choice traditionality was measured during counseling, following counseling, and with respect to clients' career six months later. Counselor gender and gender-role orientation…

This discussion of family therapy of sexual abuse survivors addresses the role of therapist countertransference in the treatment process. It is contended that attitudes toward family members and political, moral, and institutional beliefs undergird therapists' countertransference reactions, and consequently underlie interventions. (Author/DB)

Differentiates skills needed for work with multicultural families from skills needed for mainstream Anglo-American families. Notes that multicultural family therapist needs to be more aware of cultural diversity, more sensitive to differences in cultural nuances by avoiding stereotyping, and more flexible than in dealing with mainstream families.…

Addresses difficult situations in counseling characterized by fundamental clash in values between client and counselor. Offers conceptual framework for understanding bases of fundamental value clashes, counselor bias, counselor integrity, and respect for clients. Presents model for ethical counseling concerning fundamental value clashes.…

Applies typology to counseling research that lends understanding to role that client-counselor similarity and difference may play in facilitating counseling effects. Asserts that considering this model in relation to existent research illustrates the value of such a typology both for defining relevant cultural differences and for understanding…

Multicultural counseling competencies of university counseling center staff (N=176) were assessed. A one-model multiple regression analysis using a four-step forced entry method accounted for 34% of the variability. Variables are placed in order of influence. Minority scores varied from white counselors; multicultural competencies increased with…

Using a paired comparison format, surveyed ethnic minorities' (N=193) preferences for counselor characteristics. Employed a statistical procedure for paired comparison data, which revealed that Asian Americans looked for similar attitudes and values in counselors. Counselor preferences were also related to problem type and other variables. (RJM)