Describes two memory-enhancing techniques, visualization and concrete reconstruction, that have been successful in counseling adult survivors of sexual abuse. Includes suggested implementations, case examples, and implications for incorporating memory techniques into counseling process. Describes various risk factors involved in using these…

Compared symptomatology of nonabused clients (n=148) with physically and sexually abused clients (n=83) in family therapy. Found that majority of clients who had experienced physical and/or sexual abuse in their backgrounds scored in clinical range on scales from Millon Clinical Multiaxial Instrument, in contrast to nonabused clients who tended to…

Describes solution-focused therapy's primary goals being to construct solutions collaboratively with client. Contends that solution-focused therapy can be enhanced by more overtly incorporating emotions into its theoretical framework and therapeutic strategies. Examines role of emotions in solution-focused therapy and suggests several…

Discusses the outcomes approach to measuring progress toward agreed-upon goals adopted by the Vermont Agency of Human Services. The outcomes and indicators span the areas of maternal and child health, school readiness and success, youth behavior, economic vitality, and safety and welfare. (Author/JOW)

Outlines issues involved in evaluating community services and lists questions to be considered: Why evaluate? What are the benefits and costs? and What is being evaluated? Describes methods: surveys, case studies, performance indicators, action research, and holistic evaluation. (SK)

Selecting an undergraduate human-services internship can appear straightforward, depending on availability, interests, and recommendations. Students can become enthralled with the prospect, however, and overlook the intricacies and ramifications of their decision. This article identifies preplacement issues to be considered by students to avoid…

The Georgia State University College of Health and Human Sciences and the health care system in the republic of Georgia are engaged in a partnership to establish a professional training program and continuing education for allied health professions in the former Soviet state. (SK)

As a projective technique, early recollections help counselors understand the uniqueness and potential of individuals through an empathic interaction in counseling. A case presentation illustrates the use of early recollections in counseling. (Contains 35 references and an appendix.) (Author)

Investigates the relationship between lesbian internalized homophobia and various psychosocial variables in a national sample of 157 women. Discusses development of the Lesbian Internalized Homophobia Scale and provides evidence in support of its reliability and construct validity. Highlights the importance of addressing internalized homophobia…

Compares two models of attribution to assess counselors' reactions to clients' initial attributional presentations. Results reveal that counselors reacted most positively when they disagreed with the client's internal attribution and most negatively when they disagreed with the client's external attribution. (Contains 22 references.) (GCP)

Discusses the use of humor in the counseling process and the potential difficulties when working with a client from a different culture. Explores the available literature and offers contributions on the subject from four ethnically diverse perspectives. Presents a general approach based on existential theory along with five general conditions to…

Discusses spirituality as a spiritual phenomenon that is independent of, yet open to, matters of personal religion and belief in God. Proposes that an elaborated psychology of spirituality helps therapists focus the psychotherapeutically relevant and spiritual issues in the client's presentation; build on the client's healthy commitments; and…

Describes contextual factors that exert influence on whether, when, and how people retire. Interview data helped identify important contextual factors, including organizational membership, occupational membership, work peers, and the history of opportunities. Depending on the circumstances, these factors can enhance or limit the range of…

Reviews the literature on some of the issues that have been proposed as controversial with the diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Discusses the issues of comorbidity that questions the validity of the diagnosis; dimensional models of classification and what constitutes a narcissistic personality disorder; and the role that culture…

Presents an overview for college counselors of the literature on bulimia treatment outcomes for purposes of screening, treatment, and referral. Outlines pretreatment characteristics that seem amenable to success in brief therapy, as well as those that do not lead to a positive outcome. (Contains 37 references and 2 tables.) (Author/GCP)