Much of the research on the topic of altruism reads as though the principal developmental problems which face the child are those of acquiring a repertoire of benevolent acts, and deciding under which circumstances those acts are to be put in play. The author suggests that any full inquiry into the developmental course of altruistic behavior must…

Successful and unsuccessful outcomes in 24 therapy dyads were analyzed according to client-therapist personality integration (pi). Results indicated that successful outcome was most likely to occur when both client and therapist were high pi. Failure was most frequent among mixed sex dyads with discrepant pi differences. Implications for effective…

It was proposed that existing therapeutic procedures may influence attributions about emotional states. Therefore an attributional analysis of crisis intervention, a model of community-based, short-term consultation, was presented. This analysis suggested that crisis intervention provides attributionally-relevant information about both the source…

As a member of a significant helping profession, the Social Worker is engaged in relationship activities not unlike those of the counselor of guidance worker. The present study set out to investigate certain performance aspects demonstrated to be important to the level of relationship functioning in the social work field. Specifically the research…

Male and female bystanders witnessed a violent theft in the course of a bogus "ESP Experiment." In addition to the subjects' sex, two experimental manipulations were orthogonally crossed. The subject was either the only one to witness the emergency, or witnessed it with an additional participant (diffusion of responsibility), and the subject's…

This article explains the author's first involvement with Christian counseling and sketches the emerging directions in this area. It includes a comparison of Christian and secular counseling and presents a counseling model for Christian counseling. Speech presented to the North Suburban Association of Ministers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September…

Examines the effect of different amounts of client-therapist interaction data on empathy ratings. Audiotaped therapist-client interactions including client statement, therapist response, and subsequent client response were rated for therapist empathy by high-functioning, experienced raters. Raters made different judgments about levels of therapist…

An art teacher paired off his elementary classes and had one team member lead the other blindfolded through an obstacle course with a jungle theme. Students then painted their impressions. The object was to foster imagination and to build trust between partners. (SJL)

Describes a peer counseling program, the Oneonta Opportunity Program, for educationally and academically disadvantaged students. Its purpose was to provide academic advising and counseling, institutional orientation, and regular formal contact for the first-time college student (freshman). (Author)

Previous reviews of social work research on the outcome of casework and group work services have concluded that these direct practice methods are ineffective. This "study of studies" analyzes the body of research again, but from the standpoint of practice and the practitioner, and discusses the implications. (Author)

While traditional therapy has been marching along, there are also in the background, several new/old concepts that have the potential to revolutionize the helping professions as they are known today. An overview of several ideas is presented, including perceptual screening, nonverbal learning, and extending man's self-preception. (Author/LPG)

A satirical view of the jargon of mental health professionals, written so as to illustrate (not merely describe) the problem. (BP)

Humor has a place in counseling. The paper touches on some of the more prominent theoretical explanations of humor, presents assumptions that seem pertinent to any rationale for using humor in counseling, points out the reasons counselors may have overlooked its value, and considers the uses and abuses of humor. (Author)

In what ways can computer technology be used to benefit social work and social welfare agencies? A review of the literature suggests that although computers are being used to facilitate routine administrative tasks, their potential for assisting in uniquely professional functions remains largely unrecognized. (Author)

The author maintains that in assisting counselee thinking, counselors should examine the following questions: Why is "why" important?; When is it appropriate to seek answers to "why" questions?' and What is one approach that may be used to assist the counselee in deriving "possible whys?" (Author)