Journal of Counseling & Development

HAMACHEK, DON E.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00886.xpmid: N/A

The purpose of this article is to suggest criteria developed within the context of Erikson's first five psychosocial stages that may be helpful in evaluating self‐concept and ego development. The strength of Erikson's theory has been in its contribution to the understanding of the self's development over a series of psychosocial stages. A weakness, however, has been in the ambiguity about what behaviors to look for during any particular stage that allow one to evaluate the status of a person's psychological growth. To assess areas of strengths and weaknesses in the self's growth as it progresses through these stages, five behavioral expressions tables are presented, each illustrating possible behaviors and implicit attitudes associated with positive and negative ego resolutions at each stage. Implications for the evaluation of problem areas and counseling are noted.

SHARKIN, BRUCE S.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00887.xpmid: N/A

The goal of this article is to present material on client anger that is useful to practicing counselors. First, existing self‐report measures of anger are described and evaluated. Second, research on the effectiveness of treatment strategies for helping clients deal with anger is reviewed and evaluated. The article concludes with a discussion of implications for future research and practice.

KERR, BARBARA A.; GHRIST‐PRIEBE, SUZANNE L.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00888.xpmid: N/A

Career counseling effectively enhanced high school students' desire to engage in discussion about their career development with counselors, parents, and peers. They also were somewhat more likely to plan to go to college. A total of 59% changed or confirmed their career plans.

ENGLAND, LYNN W.; THOMPSON, CHARLES L.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00889.xpmid: N/A

The goal of the authors is to (a) create an awareness among counselors about the nature and prevalence of child sexual abuse, (b) examine myths and realities about the topic, and (c) present recommendations for interviewing suspected victims of child sexual abuse.

ATKINSON, GEORGE; MURRELL, PATRICIA H.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00890.xpmid: N/A

Kolb's experiential learning theory offers the career counselor a meta‐model with which to structure career exploration exercises and ensure a thorough investigation of self and the world of work in a manner that provides the client with an optimal amount of learning and personal development.

HOLLERAN, PAULA R.; PASCALE, JOSEPH; FRALEY, JAMES

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00891.xpmid: N/A

This study was conducted to examine the relationships between bulimia and the personality characteristics of assertiveness, masculinity, femininity, masculinity‐femininity, and externality. The results showed low but statistically significant negative relationships between assertiveness, masculinity, and masculinity‐femininity and high bulimia test scores, and even greater predictive ability was obtained when these variables were combined.

SMITH, ROBERT L.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00892.xpmid: N/A

The author responds to an article by Dorn (1986) on career development in business and industry. Clarification regarding definition, job titles, job roles, and points of entry for behavioral science professionals is provided. Emphasis is placed on human resource development rather than the more generic use of counseling or career development in business and industry.

ROFFERS, TONY; COOPER, BRUCE A.B.; SULTANOFF, STEVEN M.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00893.xpmid: N/A

The authors compared a skill‐based training method (Carkhuff's human relations development model) with a conceptual‐based training method by measuring (a) trainees' skill application in actual client interviews and (b) client outcomes. Participants were 14 male and 34 female master's degree trainees. Counseling skills were measured by rating segments of audiotaped sessions with field placement clients. Interrater reliabilities of .94 and above were achieved. A self‐report instrument measured client outcome. Although the groups did not differ in responding skills at pretest, the skill‐based group exhibited greater skill application in client interviews and superior client outcome ratings at posttest. Results support the use of skill‐based training methods to increase trainees' skill application in applied settings.

MEIER, SCOTT T.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00894.xpmid: N/A

The author describes the application of computer‐assisted instruction (CM) to alcohol education. The program, titled If You Drink, contains five modules that teach about the effects of alcohol, blood alcohol content, drinking and driving, decision making about drinking, and interactions between alcohol and commonly prescribed medications.

AMUNDSON, NORMAN E.

doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00895.xpmid: N/A

The author describes a procedure whereby counselors, as part of their conceptualization for case conferences or supervision, develop metaphors and then make them concrete by constructing drawings or collages. The drawings or collages are used as the basis for case discussions.