Discusses the history of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Falvo and Gonzaga U.S. Supreme Court cases, and how universities might rethink FERPA in light of digital records. A discussion of Professor Lawrence Lessig's book "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" is used as a framework for discussing institutional…

Discusses how revealing assessment results could be a public relations headache for public colleges and universities, or, instead, that requirements for public disclosure could offer opportunities for institutions to explain their goals and then act visibly to address any shortcomings. (EV)

Examined observers' perceptions of counselors using touch in client-counselor interaction. College students (N=248) observed videotaped vignette of simulated counseling interview varied by counselor sex and use of touch. Observer responses to the Perceived Counselor Characteristics Inventory indicated that touch was perceived as conveying sense of…

Examined potential effect of self-disclosure in intervention program for male college seniors (N=60) with deficient job-interviewing skills. Four different counselors treating participants on individual basis provided predetermined, genuine self-disclosures reflecting qualities of intimacy and/or skill display. Results did not support supposition…

A growing number of college students report that campus judicial systems are more concerned with political correctness than with fairness, or that the systems are unfair regardless of the discipline issue, and complain about the secrecy of proceedings. Shift from a paternalistic discipline policy to a legalistic one is seen. (MSE)

The debate over opening Ohio public college and university faculty tenure and promotion documents to the public, mandated by the state supreme court, is examined with reference to specific cases and decisions. Concerns are for the integrity of the faculty evaluation process and the maintenance of academic values. (MSE)

Eighty-two child victims of sexual abuse and their families were interviewed about their experiences with disclosure and intervention an average of 3.5 years later. Children reported primarily favorable experiences. Factors associated with increased distress included more contact with intervention professionals, having a medical exam, and…

Asserts that the growing number of challenges to the veracity of delayed recall response is a reaction to the recognition that child sexual abuse is tragically common. Research has provided overwhelming evidence that sexual abuse creates serious psychological problems. Additionally, physical abuse, domestic and criminal violence, and war-related…

Replies to criticism of theories on repressed memory recall. Therapists are cautioned against continuing to use ill-chosen treatment techniques that can result in irreparable damage to patients, their families, and the mental health profession. (JPS)

The heated debate over the methodology of repressed memory therapy is becoming tainted by purely emotional reactions on both sides. Evidence on both sides is ignored by one side or the other, and an objective overview is lacking. The definition of what constitutes "evidence" may be at the heart of the debate, along with a…

Those supporting the idea of the "false memory" syndrome are the same as those supporting the "false allegation" syndrome. Only in the 1980s has the issue of child sexual abuse, once inconceivable, become an accepted phenomenon. (JPS)

Explains the "false memory" advocates as the result of a backlash against political gain by an oppressed minority. Confirming a diagnosis of molestation by mental health professionals is not founded on a single memory, but rather on a constellation of memories and symptoms. (JPS)

Examined relationships of emotional self-disclosure, self-esteem, and relationship satisfaction and the role of gender as moderator of those relationships in college students (n=200) involved in serious dating relationships. Found that emotional self-disclosure was related to relationship satisfaction in male and female college students.…

Reviews research on therapist techniques in brief individual therapy in terms of its implications for practice. Covers overall effectiveness of therapist techniques; effectiveness of specific therapist techniques of interpretation and self-disclosure; factors moderating effects of therapist techniques; and importance of therapist and client covert…

Evaluated effectiveness of marital therapy designed to enhance intimacy through self-disclosure of personal constructs. Couples in therapy (n=22) and controls (n=19) showed significant reduction in symptoms of nonpsychotic emotional illness. Couples in therapy subjectively reported improvement. Found significant pattern of improvement for wives in…