Counselor educators can utilize the ideas of philosopher Michel Foucault in preparing preservice school counselors for their work with K-12 students in public schools. The Foucaultian ideas of "governmentality," "technologies of domination," "received truths," "power/knowledge," "discontinuity," and "archaeology" can contribute to students'…

The influx of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) into the educational arena and the services they need have generated mass controversy between various pedagogical circles. It is estimated that an astounding 10% of the entire school-age population (about four million children) have been diagnosed with this disorder. The…

The author relates the school counselor to Lucy, the ever-ready psychologist of the "Peanuts" comic strip. (HMV)

Gives three different definitions of countertransference. Identifies and describes some typical behaviors and patterns that illustrate countertransference, including overprotective, benign, rejecting, and hostile countertransference behaviors. Distinguishes countertransference from responses generated by reality, empathy, and projective…

Explored the relationship between knowledge about suicide lethality and attitudes toward suicide among mental health professionals. Results indicated significant group differences, with psychiatrists, psychologists, and crisis interventionists showing a significantly greater degree of knowledge; clergy scored lowest of all groups. Knowledge was…

Through description of personal encounters and reflections, the author suggests both the benefits and challenges of rehabilitation counseling professionals' becoming more engaged with disability studies scholars. Disconcerting discrepancies between the self-perception and public perception of counselors are discussed. (Author)

Surveyed humanist counselors (N=158) on selected spiritual and ethical beliefs. Results indicated that ethical/spiritual pluralism best characterized the humanists' stance. Discusses findings within context of historical and contemporary school of humanism. (Author/ABL)

Presents review of counselors' and psychotherapists' attitudes toward homosexuality. Reports analysis of the patterns emerging from published survey literature which revealed considerable division and contradiction in the attitudes reported. Proposes the source of such inconsistency to be the mixed messages mental health personnel receive from…

Investigated relationship between Male Role Norm Scales (MRNS) and gender-related attitudes and behaviors in 367 male counselors. Subjects did not, in general, endorse traditional male roles as measured by MRNS. When degree of affiliation with these roles was found, it was predictive of violence proneness, intimacy style, and degree of perceived…

Assessed counselors' and clergy's (n=95) beliefs about depressive religious ideation. Respondents agreed such ideation is a misinterpretation of Judeo-Christian principles, and believed in benefit, right, and ability to challenge such ideation. Expectation of client resistance to such ideation being challenged was more varied. (Author/ABL)

This study was conducted to determine school counselors' perceptions of their roles and identity and to assess how the guidelines of the American School Counseling Association National Model and the Alabama PEPE are being implemented. The results indicated significant differences on three dimensions of the School Counselor Activity Rating Scale.…

Objective: To test the original factor structure of the Theoretical Evaluation Self Test (TEST) and to assess alternate factor structures. TEST includes the major psychotherapy theories (cognitive-behavioral, family, humanistic, and psychodynamic), ecosystemic and pragmatic approaches, and a cultural competency orientation. Method: Composing the…

Wellbeing is a well-used but ill-defined term in youth research. This paper describes research that explored the ways in which young people and youth workers define wellbeing. The findings suggest that both groups agreed that wellbeing was a multidimensional concept; however, the young people were more likely to consider wellbeing to be influenced…