Reviews four decades of research on test interpretation. No clear evidence favors one interpretation modality over another, though clients seem to prefer individual interpretations. Also examines client and counselor variables that alone and in interaction may affect test interpretations. Discusses issues that merit attention by both researchers…

Describes highly structured internship experience for paraprofessional psychology trainees who serve as therapeutic aides and peer counselors to eating disorder clients at university counseling center. Notes that program emphasizes intern training, close supervision, and professional-paraprofessional cotreatment of anorexic and bulimic clients.…

Tested theory that adherence to the traditional male gender role and help-seeking attitudes and behaviors are related in male undergraduates (N=401). Found traditional attitudes about male role, concern about expressing emotions, and concern about expressing affection toward other men were significantly related to negative attitudes toward seeking…

Explores the social and psychological functions of religion for rural residents, defines and clarifies the concept of religious-based denial as a coping mechanism, and discusses effective strategies for intervention by social workers and service providers. Contains 24 references. (SV)

The needs of families of the mentally ill are being newly evaluated. While family burden remains a real concomitant of mental disorders, assistance from mental health professionals often falls short of family needs. Family consultation seeks to address these serious family problems. Issues for graduate psychology education are discussed. (AF)

Examined whether patient gender influenced prognostic judgments and if male and female therapists used different client characteristics when formulating judgments. Based prognostic judgments on clinical profiles of couples seeking marital therapy for inhibited sexual desire. Found that identified patient's gender did not influence prognostic…

Conducted chart review of inpatient dementia patients cared for by neurology, psychiatry, medicine, and surgery services at university hospital. Found differences in symptom profiles, hospital utilization trends, medical comorbidity, and post-hospitalization dispositions. Examined how patients entered hospital system, were assigned to different…

Examines the characteristics and problems of Canadian Indian psychiatric patients in an urban community care setting. Compares 25 Canada Native patients and 100 matched Anglo patients in terms of socioeconomic factors, transiency, selected clinical characteristics, social networks, and prior and current psychiatric service utilization. Contains 24…

Identifies important qualities of American Native family structure and informs professionals about the importance of culture as a variable in human services. Underscores need for increased understanding by social and educational systems in their policy development and service planning efforts relative to the American Native family, especially…

Understanding the cultural variables affecting Chinese Americans is necessary in the rehabilitation counseling process. Counseling considerations include client variables (acculturation, difficulty dealing with ambiguity, difficulty expressing emotions, and language barriers); counselor variables (therapist bias and training bias); and other…

Examined therapist response modes in 127 sessions of eight cases of brief psychotherapy with experienced therapists and anxious-depressed clients. Response modes had significant effect on immediate outcome, with self-disclosure, interpretation, approval, and paraphrase being the most helpful response modes. Found large individual differences in…

Presents some guidelines for art activities that teachers can use to help their students work through their feelings following a natural disaster. Includes some personal observations of art expressions created after a tornado struck. Explains how art produced by students in response to catastrophe seemed to fall into three major categories:…

Some of the major issues related to planning evaluations of federal human services national demonstration programs are discussed. Barriers to conducting evaluations are discussed for the policy level and cross-site and within-site evaluation contexts. Among the proposed solutions is the use of an explicit programmatic developmental sequence. (SLD)

Notes that clinical work with clients who are both victims and sexual abusers is complex. Describes a session of treatment of 14-year-old victim/offender. Approach described combines story-telling technique of Gardner and fantasy work of Oaklander. Sees methods as particularly useful for overcoming resistance. Notes that, as counseling continues,…

The president of the American Association on Mental Retardation addresses changes taking place within the U.S. family in general and suggests specific steps the association can take to support families in the areas of training, research, services, and policy development. (DB)