In three studies, Mexican-American college students reported preference for ethnically similar counselors. Findings pertain to men and women and to persons who have and have not sought counseling, they are not significantly influenced by experimenter's ethnicity, and they apply to students who have considered counseling. Findings suggest that…

Responds to article by Lopez, Lopez, and Fong in which research was reviewed on Mexican Americans' reactions to ethnically similar and dissimilar counselors. Reexamines choice and judgment methodologies, discusses limitations of simple choice methodology, and expresses concern that simple choice methodology in cross-cultural counseling research…

Responds to previous article by Atkinson and Wampold in which original article by Lopez, Lopez, and Fong examining Mexican Americans' reactions to ethnically similar and dissimilar counselors was reviewed. Suggests that emphasis placed on given method and interpretation of given findings may reflect degree to which researchers value role of…

Examined therapist ability to identify client-reported reactions. Sixteen therapists each saw two volunteer clients for single session. Both clients and therapists rated helpfulness of therapist interventions. In 50 percent of instances, therapists matched clients, reporting same reaction cluster as client reported. Therapists' ability to match…

Claims assessment and treatment of guidance counselor burnout is not simple. A variety of causes and symptoms leads to the need for multidimensional conceptualization and action plan. The multimodal behavior mode, BASIC I.D., with the adoption of a Setting modality, has been shown to be a comprehensive approach when applied to the understanding…

Measures the extent of homophobia and heterosexist bias and their correlates in a cohort of 187 social workers. Results indicate that 10% of respondents were homophobic and that a majority were heterosexist. Levels of homophobia and heterosexism were negatively correlated with the amount of social contact with homosexual men and women. (RJM)

Compares three categories of staff at substance-abuse treatment facilities: recovering, nonrecovering, and having recovering or addicted family members. More staff with addicted or recovering family members were female, were similar to nonrecovering staff in their treatment approach, and fell between the other two groups on measures of roles…

Addresses art therapy for homebound people, giving special attention to the set of needs for this environment; the desired personality traits of the in-home therapist; the structure of the therapeutic relationship; and appropriate art therapy goals. Presents two case studies of home-bound art therapy which demonstrate the complexities and…

Investigates the relationship of professional and personal factors to the ability of counselors to respond appropriately to suicidal verbalizations, using the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI). The results highlight the importance of attitudes toward suicide and personal history of suicidality, as well as training and experience, in…

Induced abortion is one of the most controversial moral issues in American culture, but counselor value struggles regarding abortion are seldom addressed in counseling literature. This article considers the conflictual nature of the ethical principles of autonomy, fidelity, justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence as they can occur within the…

Survey data indicates that spiritual and religious issues are therapeutically relevant, ethically appropriate, and potentially significant topics for counseling and counselor education in secular settings. Proposes that a balanced inclusion of these topics in Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) core…

Investigates the relative contributions of social desirability attitudes, previous number of multicultural counseling courses taken, and racism and White racial identity attitudes together in predicting therapists' self reported multicultural counseling competence. Results revealed, when controlling for social desirability attitudes and courses…

This study assessed the relationship between White racial attitudes and self-reported multicultural counseling competencies. Counselor characteristics were also examined in relation to multicultural competence. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that racial attitudes explained variance in selfreported multicultural competencies beyond…

The British Columbian Members of the Canadian Counselling Association were surveyed, in order to explore their attitudes and experiences regarding dual relationships. Of 529 deliverable surveys, 206 usable returns yielded a response rate of 39%. The survey instrument collected data regarding respondents' characteristics and ethicality ratings of…

Although advocacy has a long tradition in the counseling profession (Kiselica & Robinson, 2001), school counselors' roles as advocates have only recently received widespread attention (Baker & Gerler, 2004). The American School Counselor Association National Model describes advocacy as a key role for professional school counselors, and numerous…