Since first-year psychiatric residents were observed to lack many interviewing skills necessary for both physicians and psychiatrists, a method of teaching the skills in a group setting with live patients was constructed. Research results supported self-report changes in empathy, congruence, and level of regard. (Author/LBH)

The role of the administrator as helper is discussed in terms of two processes involved in a helpful supervisory relationship--individual goal-setting conferences, and positive communication. (JMF)

As the social work profession tries to find ways to bring significant service to the retarded, social work education must respond and prepare practitioners for this specialization. Basic concepts and principles of helping people are reviewed briefly as they relate to work with the mentally retarded. (Author/LBH)

Tape recordings of counseling sessions collected from graduate student therapists were rated on process scales for empathy, warmth, genuineness, immediacy, self-disclosure and growth focus in an investigation of the interfudge reliability of a scale for counselor growth focus. Growth focus scores correlated highly with scores on other variables.…

This article reviews studies focusing on the psychological aspects and problems of renal disease. Findings suggest that disabled individuals do not become emotionally disturbed by their disability but by beliefs about their disability, opinions about the treatment, and events subsequent to their disability. Use of rational counseling techniques is…

A Sex of Subject x Sex of Counselor interaction in the desensitization of test anxiety among 44 college students suggested consideration of the sex variable. Results showed significant treatment effects by both male and female counselors and a significant interaction effect by the male counselor with female subjects. (Author)

Undergraduate students (N=130) rated Carl Rogers via visual, lexical, vocal, or vocal-lexical communication channels. Lexical cues were more important in creating favorable impressions among females. Subsequent exposure to combined visual-vocal-lexical cues resulted in warmer and less distant ratings, but not on a consistent basis. (Author)

This study employed psychotherapy to influence attitudes of families with a child in a school for the emotionally disturbed. The results indicated that family therapy improved the classroom behavior of the children as well as behavior observed by their parents at home. (Author)

Male and female counselors (N=88) viewed videotaped vignettes of two 35-year old women and two 20-year old women who portrayed problems about feared rape, existential anxiety, and choice of college major. Results indicated the two personal-social problems were rated as more serious than vocational problems on all dependent measures. (Author)

Frequency measures were based on the first 30 minutes of audiotaped interviews with clients, taken at the end of prepracticum, during practicum, and at least three months after training. Data indicate males make more responses overall than do females. Training of specific skills is affirmed. (Author)

This article discusses observations made while supervising rehabilitation counselor education students and examines the existence of a myth of "real" therapy. Methods for exploring this myth in graduate training programs and supervision are suggested. (Author)

This paper explores innovative treatment modalities that may encourage the participation of lower socioeconomic minority clients in sex therapy programs. It suggests the consideration of informal therapeutic settings, flexible hours, and an immediate contact with the therapist. (Author)

This study determined the effects of using structured learning techniques to train lower socioeconomic emotionally disturbed children and adolescents (N=40) in verbal behaviors. Posttraining results indicated significant effects for the experimental treatment on subject acquisition of interview initiation and interview responsibility. (Author)

This article is an introduction to charismatic counseling. Charismatic clergy are seeing transformations of lives unlike anything experienced in their ministries before the charismatic renewal. (Author)

This article provides information designed to assist counselors in helping high school students realistically assess their chances of earning college credit through the CLEP General Examinations. (Author)