It is the thesis of this article that college counselors would make more economical and efficacious use of their time and would greatly reduce the risk of turning off'' students if they employed in vivo desensitization rather than systematic desensitization when dealing with anxious clients. (Author)

Responses to a questionnaire were analyzed to see which items discriminated between agencies and between the counselors' sexes, ages, levels of education, and number of years with the agency. There were 13 significant items and they are described and discussed. (Author)

There are counselors who oppose the concept of differential staffing, or the use of aides in counseling offices. In this article the author reviews some of the stated objections, provides rebuttal, and gives some of the unstated reasons for the concept's lack of acceptance among practicing secondary school counselors. (Author)

The initial purpose of this study was to determine how counselors used information yielded by multifactor intelligence tests. Data, however, revealed enormous percentages of nonclassifiable responses regarding these tests. The findings seemed to indicate a tendency on the part of counselor educators to downgrade the importance of accurate test…

College males were interviewed about how college had altered their friendships, values, and plans. The interviewers diclosed experiences and feelings similar to those revealed by the students. Results support Byrne's Law of Similarity in generating interpersonal attraction in the interview and suggest that the timing of self-disclosures is…

Pupil personnel workers must understand not only children, but children in a school setting, and their common base should be an understanding of, and experience with, the educative process. (Author)

This article presents a model and rationale for training specific counseling skills prior to the practicum experience. Acquisition of these skills and attitudes in a prepracticum permits a consultation professional model for practicum that focuses upon the accumulation of experience rather than skills. (Author)

Results of this study indicated that counselors consistently rated their training higher than did the superintendents. The biggest difference in ratings between counselors and superintendents was on personal social counseling. Counselors apparently feel that personal social counseling is an area of their preparation program where they received…

A 20-item scale to measure the rehabilitation gain of vocational rehabilitation clients was constructed to produce a criterion of rehabilitation outcome capable of reflecting the degree of client change. Handicap type, age, marital status, employment record, tenure of disabling condition, and intellectual ability were significant correlates of…

A method for evaluating counselors is suggested. The professional counselor should prepare materials suitable for questionnaires and interviews which will be responded to by faculty, administrators and students. The results can then be summarized and discussed with the counselor. (CG)

An interview highlighting the need for better counseling for Puerto Rican youngsters is presented. (Author)