Counseling and Values articles from January 2002

Counseling and Values archives from January 2002

Transitions. (Editor's Note).
January 1, 2002... This issue brings a variety of interesting and timely works on all the aspects that are reflected in our association's name--spirituality, ethics, and religion and values in counseling. As always, we appreciate authors sharing their questions,...

Understandings, definitions, and experiences of clergy in residential psychiatric treatment. (Research and Theory).
January 1, 2002... The author conducted a qualitative examination of the understandings, definitions, and experiences of forgiveness held by members of the clergy who reported initial or ongoing conflict with the religious superiors who mandated their entry into...

Relations among and between career values and Christian religious values.
January 1, 2002... Empirical research and vocational theory indicate that values are important in career counseling and vocational choice. Development of these values is influenced by environmental factors, such as religion. However, there are few empirical...

Therapeutic practices and ethical beliefs of professionals working with adolescents in residential treatment.
January 1, 2002... The authors investigated dual relationships between 2 groups of staff (direct care and professional) and adolescent clients in 2 residential treatment programs, Staff were surveyed on their behavior and corresponding ethical beliefs regarding...

Selfishness, greed, and counseling. (Issues And Insights).
January 1, 2002... Although the concepts of greed and selfishness have often been used in discussions about human nature, there seems to be little attention to these characteristics in the disciplines of psychology and counseling. The author considers...

Exploring spiritual beliefs in relation to Adlerian Theory.
January 1, 2002... According to M. T. Burke et al. (1999), 1 key counselor competency regarding spirituality is the ability to explore one's own religious and spiritual beliefs as a means to enhance sensitivity, understanding, and acceptance of such beliefs (as...

Spiritual dark night and psychological depression: some comparisons and considerations.
January 1, 2002... The author contends that spiritual dark night and some forms of psychological depression share commonalties yet have distinctly different features that call for different responses from caregivers. The author presents comparisons between the 2...

"Ayeli": centering technique based on Cherokee spiritual traditions.
January 1, 2002... A centering technique called "Ayeli," based on Cherokee spiritual traditions, is presented as a way of incorporating spirituality into counseling by helping clients identify where they are in their journey, where they want to be, and how they...

Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions. (Book Review).
January 1, 2002... Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions P. Denning (2000). Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions. New York: Guilford Press, 262 pp., $32.50 (hardback). ISBN:...