Previous ethnographic studies have suggested that debriefing can have positive effects on the therapeutic process. This research project attempts to augment the previous work in this area by comparing and contrasting clients' perceptions of their therapists' role as debriefer vis-a-vis a third-party debriefer. (Author/MKA)

Sixty-three university students completed the Human Spirituality Scale and the Counselor Description Questionnaire to investigate the effect of participants' spirituality on their choice of a counselor. Quantitative analyses indicate that level of spirituality had no statistically significant effect on counselor preference; however, qualitative…

Older (>24 years) or traditional age (<24 years) students (total n=199) who had received counseling at a comprehensive state university were surveyed. Findings indicated that the relationship (cohesion) between counselor and client was the most significant factor in a student's satisfaction with counseling regardless of age. (DB)

Study reports the results of a national survey of 1000 professional counselors regarding the frequency and impact of client suicide. Counselors reported having intrusive and avoidant thoughts regarding the crisis that were higher than those of either psychologists or psychiatrists. Results indicate that the effects of client suicide have…

Explores the role of pastoral counseling in the light of the increasing interest among secular therapists in spirituality and the escalation in the number of clients presenting themselves with spiritual issues. Examines the central influence of Carl Rogers and argues that his late embracing of the spiritual dimension makes him a potential source…

Uses concept mapping tasks and association tasks to examine knowledge structures about clients. Four experienced and five novice counselors read a counseling transcript, categorized client statements, and mapped the relationships among categories. Results support the information-processing perspective with novice counselors attending to surface…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current job satisfaction level of elementary school counselors in Virginia and compare the results with counselors surveyed in 1988 and 1995. A demographic data form and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire were completed by 301 counselors to measure their job satisfaction level. Results…

The present study examined the client's perspective on what helps form and strengthen the counselling alliance and aims to provide a preliminary catalogue of concrete client-identified alliance-building factors. Nine participants (four males, five females) currently or previously in counselling were interviewed using the Critical Incident…

The term "psychological-mindedness" is used frequently. It is thought necessary to facilitate the therapeutic process. Clients who are psychologically minded are expected to benefit more fully from the process of therapy. Psychological-mindedness of a client may also play a role in motivation, which is regarded as having an enormous influence upon…

A simple triadic model suggests that problems or circumstances come in three varieties: cognitive, affective, and behavioral. Likewise, client style might be categorized by the same three labels. If the therapist can correctly identify the client's circumstance and style, then the approach can be chosen that seems most likely to produce the most…

W. G. Perry (1970) formulated a description of stages of intellectual and ethical development. Perry's schema seems to have applicability in describing trainees as they approach working with families and gauging counselor trainees' level of progress. The first stage is "dualism" in which trainees rely primarily on the use of logic and the weight…

Investigates relationship between conceptual level and counselor trainee behavior in counseling analogue. Comparison of verbal responses of counselors using six categories of Amidon's counselor interaction analysis and Counselor Verbal Response Scale indicated differences in response patterns of students as function of their conceptual level.…

Each of 132 counseled students was compared to a "hypothetical twin" which represented the average of five noncounseled students closely matched to the counseled students. No significant differences in achievement were found between counseled students and their controls. (Author)

Article discusses research on women in four basic areas: counselor bias, demographic changes, sex differences and sex role stereotypes. Implications of the research findings are discussed. (Author)

Professional alcohol workers (alcohologists) are an essential part of the health care system in their efforts to deliver services to the alcohol abuser. Since alcohologists are involved in a high human-contact stress occupation they can be subject to burnout. Alcohologist burnout reflects a stress model in the following areas: (1) in the…