Journal of Counseling and Development articles from September 2008

Journal of Counseling and Development archives from September 2008

Introduction.(From the Editor)
September 22, 2008... This is my first issue as editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD). I take on this role with a deep sense of honor and humility. The task is daunting but the opportunities are great. JCD stands as the leading journal for...

Preparation, action, recovery: a conceptual framework for counselor preparation and response in client crises.(Practice & Theory)(Report)
September 22, 2008... The frequency of serious client crises confronting human service professionals has escalated to such proportions that crises have been referred to as an "occupational hazard" in the professional literature. Nearly a third of all practicing...

Verbal and nonverbal metaphor with children in counseling.(Practice & Theory)(Report)
September 22, 2008... Conceptions of metaphor have been numerous and varied over the centuries, ranging from the general to the specific. The origin of the word can be found in the Latin metaphora and the Greek metapherin, which mean "to transfer" (Peeks, 1989)....

Reviewing videotape in supervision: a developmental approach.(Practice & Theory)(Report)
September 22, 2008... Directors of clinical training in mental health programs report that videotaping is one of the most common means of supervision (Romans, Boswell, Carlozzi, & Ferguson, 1995). Despite this prevalence of use, there is little literature that...

Adherence to Asian cultural values and cultural fit in Korean American undergraduates' help-seeking attitudes.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... As Asian American communities in the United States grow rapidly and specific ethnic groups increase at varying rates (Barnes & Bennett, 2002), the social realities of different Asian ethnic groups are becoming more diverse. This increase of...

Predictors of depression and anxiety among international students.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... One of the most important goals of U.S. higher education is to encourage the enrollment of international students for academic, economic, and cultural purposes. The successful recruitment of these students comes with the responsibility to...

Adolescent readiness for change and the working alliance in counseling.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... The working alliance has been the focus of numerous empirical investigations for more than 2 decades, and the consistent relationship of alliance quality and therapy outcome is now firmly established (Horvath & Symonds, 1991; Martin, Garske, &...

Examining discrepancies between actual and preferred practice of school counselors.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... An ongoing issue within the school counseling profession is the discrepancy between the actual practice of school counselors and what is advocated as best practice (Brott & Myers, 1999; Burnham & Jackson, 2000). The implication is that what...

Facilitating online counseling: perspectives from counselors in training.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... During the past 3 decades, computer technology and the Internet have evolved at an extraordinary pace. Currently, over 1.4 billion people use the Internet worldwide (International Telecommunications Union, 2007). In the United States, more than...

Psychosocial symptoms and poor insight as predictors of homicidality among clients with psychosis: implications for counseling practice and research.(Research)(Report)
September 22, 2008... Psychosis is found in almost every culture (World Health Organization, 1995); in the United States, the lifetime prevalence rate for psychotic disorders is approximately 2% of the general population (American Psychiatric Association [APA],...

Wellness counseling the evidence base for practice.(Best Practices)(Report)
September 22, 2008... WHEREAS, optimum physical, intellectual, social, occupational, emotional, and spiritual development are worthy goals for all individuals within our society; and WHEREAS, research in virtually every discipline concerned with human...

Best practices in the multidisciplinary assessment of emotional disturbances: a primer for counselors.(Assessment & Diagnosis)(Report)
September 22, 2008... In 2004, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) issued position statements concerning counselors' involvement with children with disabilities and suggested that they serve as members of multidisciplinary evaluation teams and act as...

Adlerian Therapy: Theory and Practice.(Book review)
September 22, 2008... Adlerian Therapy: Theory and Practice, by Jon Carlson, Richard E. Watts, and Michael Maniacci, 2006, American Psychological Association, 304 pages, $59.95, ISBN 1-59147-285-8. Alfred Adler died in 1937. He was, by all accounts, a man of...

Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices.(Book review)
September 22, 2008... Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices by Arthur J. Clark, 2007, Erlbaum, 245 pages, $99.95, ISBN 0-8058-5366-9. The concept of empathy is presented in many master's-level counseling classes in terms of both...