Reports findings of five studies that address the development and validation of a measure of attitudes toward career counseling, the Attitudes Toward Career Counseling Scale (ATCCS). Findings suggest that the ATCCS measures attitudes that are related but not identical to those found for seeking professional help in general. (Author/GCP)

Study uses the consensual qualitative-research method to address questions about therapists' perceptions of transference in long-term therapy: How does transference operate? How is transference dealt with and resolved? What problems do therapists encounter with transference? Findings suggest that transference operated in a complex manner for…

Offers an overview of the initial 8 weeks of a creative-writing pilot project which was an adjunct to the already established vocational therapy for adults with mental illness. Discusses how the program attempted to address the psychosocial needs of outpatients living independently in the community, the majority of whom had not been exposed to a…

Presents an interdisciplinary discussion of the multiple dimensions of racism and formulates conceptions of its impact on the formation of healthy personalities. Describes how racism has both ideological and structural components and perpetuates itself recursively at the macro- and microlevels. (Author/GCP)

Reviews the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRA) of 1996 and examines its details and implications. Discusses the philosophies and values of counseling psychology in the context of realities and misconceptions of the past welfare system. Recommends points of entry for counseling psychologists.…

Advocates using a reasoned argument to approach the research-conceptualization process, wherein the different aspects of any study logically relate to each other. Discusses common aspects of the four research components that are often ignored and thus result in discrepancies across the components. (Author/GCP)

Examines the availability of neuropsychological training in American Psychological Association-accredited counseling psychology programs. Only 42% of respondents reported the availability of a neuropsychology course at their universities. Results indicate an interest in neuropsychological theory but a lack of available training. (Author/GCP)

Examines the life narratives of over 25 "victims" and "survivors" of sexual victimization, including that of Carl Jung, as revealed in his letters to Sigmund Freud. Looks at the devastating results of Freud's invalidating response. Discusses categories of successful therapeutic validation. (SR)

Proposes eight emerging standards of care, based on a literature review, for the diagnosis and treatment of panic disorder without agoraphobia in adults. The diagnostic criteria were particularly analyzed in terms of comorbid psychological disorders, medical disorders, and substances that mimic panic symptoms. Defines minimal professional conduct.…

Provides commentary on current issues in Chicana/o psychology. Addresses implications for the practice of psychotherapy and for training. Provides case examples to illustrate the implications of the issues presented. Identifies some of the challenges of multicultural training such as attending to resistance often evoked in the process of training.…

Addresses issues related to prevention efforts applied to eating disorders and presents an overview of risk factors that have been identified. Emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological and physical developmental processes during adolescence and the sociocultural context in which eating disorders develop. Concludes with a summary…

Provides a context for furthering preventative efforts within counseling psychology specifically aimed at ending and/or mitigating the effects of male violence against women. Presents a brief discussion of social and cultural considerations in prevention. Provides suggestions for involvement at five levels of prevention and suggests future…

Presents a historical review of the issue of master's level training in counseling psychology. Discusses the author's views on current social and political pressures that have resulted in renewed tensions in the training of master's level practitioners. Concludes with specific recommendations regarding the manner in which counseling psychology…

Provides a response to the reactants of the authors' article (2000 [this issue]). Praises the reactants' comments about theory, research, training, and practice which expanded the authors' overview of suicide by focusing on contemporary issues in suicidology and provide specific suggestions for counseling psychologists who are dealing with…

Explores recent quantitative and qualitative studies of the long-term effects of child abuse, specifically, how abuse in childhood affects adulthood. Many studies associate various forms of abuse experienced in childhood with a wide range of psychological, behavioral, and relational problems in adulthood. Articles reviewed may inform marriage and…