Evaluates a life review intervention for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease. Adults with HIV (N=27) were compared on psychological measures of optimism and other attributes. No significant differences were apparent among the interventions, but statistical trends and written evaluations favored the life review intervention.…

Explores the experience of Christianity for many African Americans and how such experience provides a foundation for social activism. Discusses Black church burnings with respect to the more traditional Christian African American view of religion. Explores implications for incorporating the religious traditions of Christian African Americans into…

Presents a content analysis of prevention definitions in prevention literature. Examines the pros and cons of the traditional trilogy (primary, secondary, and tertiary) of prevention definitions, along with a description of key concepts, such as end-states, timing, targets, and eligibility criteria. Proposes a conceptual alternative to the…

Presents the effects of intergenerational family patterns on the student's adaptation to the college environment. The discussion of two case studies illustrates the application of a Bowenian perspective of student retention issues to preventive and remedial programs. Proposes the advantages and disadvantages of an intergenerational approach to…

Analyzes attachment theory's viability as an overarching framework for counseling psychology. Places particular emphasis on the integrative potential and heuristic value of the theory, arguing that it can use biological (structural), psychological (cognitive/affective), and social dimensions of experience to clarify developmental dynamics in…

Provides helping professionals with an overview of treatment issues referred to as spiritual by those recovering from alcohol and drug addictions through 12-step programs. Reviews conflicts between academically trained helping professionals and researchers, and those advocating spiritually oriented treatment programs. Discusses spiritual…

Responds to previous article by Sexton and Whiston (1994) on counseling relationship. Commends Sexton and Whiston's research review, but contends that, by adding interpersonal interaction as though it were a fourth and parallel component of counseling relationship (along with real, unreal, and working alliance components), Sexton and Whiston have…

Presents an overview of fatherhood, providing a general schema for mental health counselors who work with male clients for whom issues pertaining to fatherhood are a factor in counseling. Claims that fatherhood exists along a continuum from traditional to involved, creating various intrapsychic, interpersonal, familial, and cultural conflicts and…

Adult children and their parents can learn ways of relating to each other so that the dignity of each is maintained. Carol Gilligan's moral-development framework is used to assess adult child and parent moral-reasoning level and its impact on intergenerational conflict. (Author/EMK)

Explores the concept of "attachment" from the perspectives of love and work; marriage, parenting, and child development; triangles and the family emotional field; and evaluation instruments. (Author/JBJ)

Focuses upon sexual orientation as a counseling resource: a means by which to expand upon skills and understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Considers the process of development from the perspective of the clients and explores the process of identity formation and the role of those professionals who provide support during…

Discusses how the genetic aspects of schizophrenia must be described within the interactive context of psychosocial stress. Suggests that the mental health profession must consider the environmental and social components of this condition, including the clients' relationships, families, and communities. States that psychotherapeutic interventions…

Offers mental health counselors two prevention models, Bloom's Configural Equation and Albee's Incidence Formula, as excellent tools to plan and implement prevention programs in schools and in community efforts to improve adolescent well-being. Critical assessments are offered of both models and outcome research, along with ideas for utilization…

Incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder is widespread among refugees who have been exposed to violence. This paper describes a short-term therapy that aimed to restore functioning of a 30-year-old man from Central America prior to his trauma. It describes a four-stage treatment process, which combines different therapeutic approaches with…

Discusses the SCMCT (Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training) as presented by Larson in this issue of JCP. Provides considerations relevant to further research including the relationship of self-efficacy to counseling efficacy, the addition of a developmental perspective, level of trainee development, the role of affect, cognitive processing,…