Surveyed 45 counselors from 29 drug treatment programs to examine how they perform their role and functions. Results indicated that superior counselors are likely to be actively involved in programming on behalf of their clients, with important differences in the issues raised in counseling sessions. (JAC)

Proposes and examines an engagement quotient (EQ), the percentage of clients returning to the counselor for more than one visit. Results showed that EQ was associated with training and experience, but that other factors such as enthusiasm were also important for client engagement. (BH)

Examined the immediate impact of therapist behavior on client noncompliance. Results indicated the therapist behaviors "teach" and "confront" were associated with significant increases in the likelihood of client noncompliant reactions. Therapist behaviors "facilitate" and "support" were followed by reliable…

Presents a model to aid in effective presentations by counselors, teachers, supervisors and seminar leaders. The three stages of the model involve presenting, personalizing, and enabling participant interaction with the material. (Author/JAC)

Individuals with substance abuse problems present a critical problem in the United States. Outside the social and economic losses presented by these problems, personal devastation is severe and usually ongoing. Many individuals with substance abuse problems are unable to, or do not, access treatment, and for those who do, treatment success rates…

The author presents a scale for counselor use designed to aid in establishing a basis for defining counseling objectives and to provide means for examining discrepancies between the counselor's perception of his role and that held by his constituents. (RP)

Assesses the effect of prior teaching experience on later counselor performance. (RP)

This article includes a discussion of two counseling cases as handled by "naive perceptualists" as well as thoughts concerning some effects of empathy and respect and how they relate to behavior modification. "Naive perceptualist" refers to the novice, client-centered counselor who makes no attempt to be selective in his empathy and respect, and…

A counselor relates some of his first experiences and feelings as a counselor. The use of a few specific skills is briefly discussed. (RP)

The director of a guidance program describes a system of monthly and yearly reports designed to provide a means of evaluating the program. (RP)

This article describes the Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR) procedure as used in one setting to assist counselors examine the interpersonal dynamics of the counseling process through the use of video-tape recording. (JC)

Encouragement in all facets of the counseling interview is a critical ingredient in the counseling process. This article sets forth the theory and specific applications of the encouragement process in counseling, as viewed in the socio-teleological model. (Author)

Employment counselors, counselor supervisors, managers, and counselor educators were surveyed concerning the amounts of time that are now spent and should be spent in eleven employment counselor activities. They agreed that there should be significant increases in the amounts of time spent in counseling, teaching, and research/follow-up, and…

The question of the relative contribution of verbal and nonverbal behaviors to the judged level of empathy was examined. Results showed that the nonverbal effects accounted for twice the variability as compared to verbal message. (Author)

This study attempted to measure the generalization of the counseling skills learned via the microcounseling paradigm to the actual counseling setting. Results indicated that experimental subjects evidence greater learning and retention of skills in reflection of feeling and summarization of feeling. (Author)