Presents the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Psychosocial Counseling Model which organizes into five phases the major psychosocial issues encountered by homosexual and bisexual clients with AIDS: (1) overcoming the initial fear of AIDS; (2) redefining relationships; (3) modifying lifestyles; (4) re-evaluating life's meaning; and (5)…

The instrumental utilization of evaluation findings to assist in the development of program policy is discussed, drawing examples from an innovative human service program/policy that involves multiple funding ministries and participating agencies. Evaluation practices that enhance utilization, including pre- and postevaluation activities, are…

Discusses four treatment models with reference to working with resistance in art therapy: drive psychology, object relations theory, self-psychology, and ego psychology. Notes that each model imagines resistance in its own way. Considers working with these four models of treatment (art diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, and…

Briefly discusses how art therapists can best serve Native American populations. Sees contemporary Native Americans as product of both dominant culture and indigenous culture. Identifies ethical and professional issues that should be addressed with Native American clients. Highlights traditional healing, ethical and professional considerations,…

Counseling psychologists working in a variety of settings were surveyed about the effects and modifiability of unrealistic client expectations about counseling. Responses indicate that clients' unrealistic expectations generally have a detrimental effect on counseling and are difficult to modify. (LKS)

Investigated how analysis of intake information, including psychological symptom status, would discriminate between male and female returners and nonreturners to postintake counseling. Findings from 261 clients at university counseling center revealed distinct psychological symptom statuses and demographic profiles of female and male nonreturners…

Examined whether perceptions of selected service needs differ among specific age groups of graduate students (n=604). Responses to Graduate Student Services Inventory revealed that traditional age students expressed greater need for and use of most services than did adult students. With few exceptions, need for and use of graduate services…

Revised Client Verbal Response Category System by creating client behavior system (CBS), which includes eight nominal, mutually exclusive categories. When CBS was used to rate predominant client behavior in middle sessions, adequate interjudge agreement was found, with cognitive-behavioral exploration occurring most frequently. Client experiencing…

Examines parallels between interactions of grievers with their grief counselors and those of musical blues performers with their audiences. Notes traditional musical/lyrical form of blues, conventional instrumental musical accompaniments within blues, and accepted interactive behaviors between blues performers and audiences. Sees similar…

Experimentally evaluated impact on clients' vocational development of two structured programs designed to involve clients in process of translating assessment data into implications for vocational preparation and occupational choice. Findings from 75 vocational rehabilitation clients revealed that participation in Occupational Choice Strategy and…

Eight clients participated in interpersonal process recall interviews to review therapy sessions in which they explored problematic reactions. Grounded theory analysis of reports resulted in model of cognitive-affective operations characterizing clients' internal processes during sessions. Model's main categories were client operations and session…

Used psychotherapy dosage model in which effect was probability of recovery to compare treatment response rates for psychological symptoms. Administered symptom checklists to 854 psychotherapy outpatients at intake and during treatment. Chronic distress symptoms demonstrated fastest average response rate, whereas characterological symptoms…

Reviews outcome evidence of psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Illustrates progress in treatment research, highlighting alternative treatments and factors that contribute to outcome in treatment of conduct problem children. Sees pace of progress thwarted by challenges of subject matter and deficiencies in current research. Nonetheless,…

Clients, 15 student volunteers paired with 15 counselors trainees for 4 sessions, rated strength of working alliance for each counseling session and scored counselor technical activity on various dimensions. Counselors were rated as relatively more challenging, thematically focused, and here-and-now oriented in improving dyads (eight dyads) than…

Notes that traditional masculine conditioning and its underlying unconscious defenses are a major unrecognized cause of psychopathology for men today. Discusses psychodynamics of gender and manifestations of the masculine experience, and illustrates symptoms of male pathology. Hopes that this awareness provides important insights for effective…