A report of a counseling session with parents of a 9-year-old behaviorally and learning disabled boy is presented to illustrate the role of a consultant in mediating parent/school differences. (PHR)

This article discussed the relation between ethical standards for counselors and the legal principles of our society as it affects the client-counselor relationship. The concepts of client confidentiality and counselor liability are defined. A client-counselor situation is outlined, with suggested counselor responses to the ethical/legal issues…

Presents a conceptual model of and strategies for counseling on issues of personal loss. Problems appear when grieving is not allowed to proceed naturally. Counseling should aim to identify the need for and facilitate the process of grieving so clients are not overwhelmed. (Author)

Today's high school principal must wear many hats in the course of a normal school day, including the all-too-often unfamiliar one of counselor. Provides some practical advice for the principal-counselor. (Editor/RK)

Presents 13 criteria counselors can use to evaluate computer-assisted career guidance systems, in three categories: occupational database, career decision-making process, and effectiveness of computerized interaction. Suggests how evaluation data can be used to select systems, increase their effective use, and provide feedback to developers. (SK)

The recent media coverage of child sexual abuse charges involving priests is likely to trigger various needs among the public for professional services. Family therapists with expertise in human sexuality should use such reports to promote a fuller understanding of all aspects of sexuality for individuals and families. (Contains 15 references.)…

Marriage and family counselors can play important roles for both the person with schizophrenia and his or her family. This article provides a resource for family counselors that includes a clinically relevant summary of the schizophrenia literature, its associated family burden, and applicable interventions and issues. (Contains 64 references.)…

Schools are sometimes the last to know when a child loses a parent. What some counselors and teachers may assume is misbehavior could actually be indications of grief. This article focuses on helping school counselors recognize some of the symptoms of childhood grief and what to do about them. (GCP)

In this article, the author addresses the state of the art issues relating to suicide theory, assessment; risk factors; intervention, prevention, and postvention; and training. Specifically, a recent article published in "The Counseling Psychologist" (J. S. Westefeld et al., 2000) is reviewed. Implications for counselors, counselor educators, and…

The authors report on interviews with counselors who had faced the crisis of client suicide about accessibility and utility of resources for coping and recovery. All identified resources were rated as potentially useful, but their utility was sometimes impaired by limited access. Recommendations for promoting recovery from client suicide are…

This article addresses the rate at which pediatric-related articles were published among school psychology journals from 1981 to 2001. The overall number of such articles increased from 11 during the 1981-1983 interval to more than twice as many during every subsequent 3-year interval. The available literature seems to support school…

Provides an overview of ethical considerations related to counseling clients who engage in self-injurious behaviors. Ethical issues concerning client welfare, counselor competence, countertransference, referral and consultation, informed consent, and duty to protect are discussed in relation to the American Counseling Association's (1995)…

Praises Worthington's article "Religious Faith across the Life Span" (1989) for providing framework for including religious faith as part of professional and scientific endeavors. Stresses importance of willingness of counseling psychologists to provide consultation and collaboration to clergy. Suggests areas (family enrichment programs…

Describes the therapist as an active participant in the construction of the therapeutic system, explaining how the therapist constructs complex relationships within the evolving therapeutic process. Reevaluates the importance of the individual in the family as an agent of change and as a mediator of triangular relational messages. (Author/NB)

Discusses roles of various mental health professionals employed in behavioral medicine settings and describes issues related to interdisciplinary collaboration between mental health counselors and medical personnel. Considers ethical dilemmas related to such collaboration and looks to future trends in the field. (Author/NB)