Agoraphobia is a pervasive constellation of fears and avoidance behaviors relating to open spaces, crowds, being alone, and other everyday situations. Presents the case of a client with agoraphobia on a medical rehabilitation unit. Outlines psychological interventions, giving discharge and follow-up status. Literature review focused on possible…

Analysis of communicative events between individuals with and without severe disabilities provides evidence that individuals who are often considered "least able to" do indeed communicate. Proposes that embedded in each communicative act, there is a drive toward self-determination, but that in order for self- determination to be actualized,…

Three instruments assessing rehabilitation process and outcomes found that counseling process variables related minimally with outcome measures. Results also indicate that there was little agreement between counselor and clients. Findings suggest that outcome measures are multidimensional. (Author)

Examined tape-recorded intake interviews of rehabilitation counselors to assess the extent to which counselors discussed information collection and dissemination topics. The majority of topics that could be discussed were largely ignored. Much time was spent collecting and disseminating information. (Author/BEF)

Reexamined the eight duty factors identified by Muthard and Salomone, which have been viewed as a definitive description of rehabilitation counselor role behavior. Data were reanalyzed using cluster analysis. Original results were replicated with modifications, increasing the meaningfulness of the description of rehabilitation counselor role…

Examined relationships among real and ideal time allocation characteristics, perceptions of leader behavior, and educational level, as well as other demographic characteristics through a survey of rehabilitation counselor-supervisors (N=30). Educational level was related to how vocational rehabilitation counselor-supervisors view their role and…