Comments on Weikel and Palmo's article and discusses critical issues for future of mental health counseling: (1) identity of mental health counseling; (2) its relationship to other helping professions; and (3) distinctive nature of practice of mental health counseling. Argues a psychoeducational and developmental focus may be critical for specific…

Psychoeducation is presented as a philosophy and a series of skills which allied health practitioners and educators can use to improve the preventive care and positive health enhancement aspects of their professional practice. An organized approach to the extensive literature in psychoeducation is outlined. (Author)