Harold B. Pepinsky, an eminent counseling psychologist, is interviewed about his life and career. The interview focuses on his research and theoretical contributions and leadership in the profession. (Author)

This article describes some of the philosophical and practical problems concerning personal values and professional ethics that counselors encounter in their work, discusses ethical problems in counseling research and practice, and points out some of the differences among various types of deliberate influence and implicit influence. (Author)

Article reviews the constructs of religion, guilt, and mental health, and explores relationships between these constructs as they pertain to the counseling profession. General therapeutic approaches are identified and summarized for counseling practice. (Author/JDM)

Based on common aspects of recent models of career decision making (CDM), a six-phase model of CDM for secondary students is presented and empirically evaluated. The study tests the hypothesis that students who are in later phases possess more career-choice readiness and consider different numbers of career alternatives. Two hundred sixty-six…

For the small business advisor, consulting and counseling are part of the same continuum. Advisors' roles can be aligned hierarchically: (1) advisors may need simply to provide business information or expertise; (2) they may need to facilitate the business process, helping clients identify problems and discover their own solutions; (3) for clients…

RESEARCH IN COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IS EXPLORED. BECAUSE THERE ARE SERIOUS LIMITATIONS TO THE ARTIFICIAL DISTINCTION BETWEEN PROCESS AND OUTCOME RESEARCH, THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT PROCESS AND OUTCOME RESEARCH SHOULD BE CARRIED ON CONCURRENTLY. PROBLEMS IN OUTCOME RESEARCH INCLUDE (1) SPECIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT VARIABLES, (2) CONTROL OF…

The leisure counseling movement must begin to be concerned with both physical needs, which can be met by vigorous activity, and psychological needs, including recognition, achievement, acceptance, and self-esteem, which vocational activities often do not satisy. (MB)

Discusses these categories of guilt: parental guilt imposed on children, lover and spouse related guilt, children inspired guilt, school inspired guilt, church related guilt, and sexual expression guilt. Recommends counseling professionals need to reinforce individual's need to be aware guilt exists by choice and can be eliminated by choice. (ABL)

Presents a literature review on outcome measures in social work quality assurance programs. Describes study using a quasi-experimental design and the idiographic instrument of goal attainment scaling using 9 social workers who scaled individual goals for 30 patients under the guidance of a committee. Concludes outcome may be a less direct…

Experiences in counseling dislocated workers from the Job Training Partnership Act 1982, Title III programs are described, with implications for counselors. (Author/BL)

In part one, changes in counseling theory from the perspectives of the self-organization paradigm, quantum theory, and sex-role development are discussed. In part two, the change structure of counseling practice is discussed, including articles on uses of imagery, dream therapy, metaphors, learning style, voluntary self-regulation, and…

Employment counseling might be facilitated by the development of a more positive point of view that includes an analysis of the motivational process that clients experience in their attempts to attain employment. Viewing motivation as a series of stages, the counselor can then intervene to help clients overcome resistance and frustration. (Author)

The author suggests that present student activism is due to a lack of counseling and a lack of responsiveness to the reality of children's needs. (MS)