This review analyzes the clinical and client-centered approaches to counseling. Clinical counseling separated from vocational counseling in the third decade of this century. A split took place between guidance and discipline. The mental hygiene movement facilitated this split. In 1942 Carl Rogers made an impact on counseling theory with the…

A model is presented for decision making in everyday living situations, suitable for children and adults. Called "choice awareness," the system views decision making as composed of caring, ruling, enjoying, sorrowing, and thinking/working choices, all of which may either positively or negatively influence both the decision-maker and those who…

Defines cognitive-behavioral counseling and addresses specific questions concerning the practical application of cognitive-behavioral group counseling. Looks at types of concerns addressed; considerations for structuring groups; techniques and relationship to group dynamics; social skills training; cognitive restructuring; coping skills and…

Proposes eight basic assumptions that seem to underly the practice of multigenerational family therapy, theory development, assessment, and research by a theoretically divergent group of family-oriented scholars and practitioners. (Author)

Discusses background of Holland's theory of vocational choice. Critiques the theory in the areas of clarity of statement; parsimonious quality; explanation of important phemonema; comprehensiveness; stimulation of empirical inquiry; ability of theory to help explain, predict, and eventually control phenomena being considered; accounting for new…

This article contains highlights of an interview with John Rothney concerning his personal and professional life and career of research, counseling, and teaching. (Author)

An integrative framework based on work adjustment theory is discussed. Theoretical themes and the different needs of practitioners and researchers in vocational psychology are highlighted. (Author)

Presents a version of reality therapy with adult offenders. Focuses on the normative principles underlying the theory, and outlines five basic treatment techniques--involvement, current behavior, evaluation of behavior, planning, and commitment, illustrated with case vignettes. Concludes that reality therapy can promote more responsible behavior…

Suggests that the Milan systemic approach probably reflects a significant advance in family therapy and possibly in psychotherapy in general. Provides a historical overview of the development of the approach, an articulation of some major assumptions and background theory, and a brief description of the overall pattern of practice. (Author/JAC)

Discusses hidden reason theory based on the assumptions that: (1) the nature of people is positive; (2) a child's most basic psychological need is involvement; and (3) a child has four possible choices in life (good somebody, good nobody, bad somebody, or severely mentally ill.) A three step approach for implementing hidden reason theory is…

Theories of therapeutic change involve unacknowledged judgments about how people should lead their lives. Greenberg and Johnson offer a model that should be appealing to many couples. However, the model's sweeping prescriptions for how marital therapists should proceed, and what effects they should seek, might best be interspersed with caveats…

Rebutt's Dell's paper (1986) which laments the lack of conversation among pioneers in family therapy. The author, a pioneer himself, feels this generation of family therapists is bored and do not appreciate the process of development in the field. History of family therapy is reviewed in this context. (Author/ABL)

Presents school counselors with an overview of ego psychology theory that can be used in working with adolescents. Ego psychology can account for the intensity of peer relationships, ambivalence with parents, rejection of authority, and seeking out of charismatic leaders. (JAC)

Claims the enthusiasm for the social influence model may be due to its counselor-as-expert factor. A response by Harmon suggests that these claims are not substantiated and argues that the most interesting questions regarding the relationship between professional identity and the social influence model were not raised. (JAC)

Presents an interview with C. H. Patterson, describing his current views on client-centered counseling. Discusses his perceptions on ways in which client-centered therapy is misunderstood, the possibility of convergences across counseling models, research on facilitative conditions, and the importance of a client-centered perspective on…