Therapists were compared for intrasession initiative behavior with a standard female client as well as with nonstandard female clients. No differences were found between male and female therapists on this behavior dimension. (Author)

Examined model of therapeutic control, which posited that control indices can be described by 3 independent dimensions, through audio-recorded meetings of 26 clients. Rated audiotapes with 5 different control-coding schemes, and aggregated resulting sequential ratings with 3 different methods, yielding 15 different behavioral-control indices.…

Empathy and stereotype accuracy of rehabilitation counselors attempting to preduct client responses on a problem inventory were studied. Results showed that all subject groups, pre-counselor through experienced counselor, with and without master's degrees, were able to make empathic and stereotype predictions at a level significantly better than…

This study of counselor trainee behavior during actual counseling sessions is an investigation of the associations between high and low levels of counselor anxiety and the following kinds of counselor responses; empathy, structuring, interrogation and "activity not relevant to the task of counseling." Subjects, two male and three female…

Many research efforts have focused on the effect of client and counselor sex on the process and outcome of counseling. It was hypothesized that same-sex counselor-client dyads would develop a more open, empathic relationship than would opposite-sex dyads, and that this would be reflected in the number of sessions the counseling dyad spent…

The current study examined the characteristics and functioning of 12 Israeli school counsellors located at different stages of professional development who worked in schools affected by terrorist attacks. Semi-structured interviews explored the counsellors professional behaviour, activities, and coping with terror and its effects. Consensual…

Studied the influence of client-counselor group membership similarity, counselor reputation cues, and attending behavior on disabled subject's perceptions. Physically disabled adults (N=40) viewed a series of vignettes and rated counselor expertness and attractiveness. Results do not support the belief that client-counselor group membership…

Examined perception of ethicalness of some common beliefs, frequency of ethical behaviors, and agreement between ethical beliefs and behavior of college counseling center personnel (n=137). Results of the national survey identified areas in which staff were practicing in an ethical fashion and areas in which staff may need clarification of ethical…

Client perception of effective health counselor behavior characteristics are identified. Implications for current health counseling processes, and for the training of future health counselors are noted. (JMF)

Examined the topic initiation/topic following sequence data from the beginning, middle, and late stages of 16 counseling dyads from eight counselors. Used loglinear analysis to examine variation because of the previous behavior of the other participant (interchain dependency), their own previous behavior (interchain dependency), outcome…

Student counselors predicted sex-role behaviors of a hypothetical female or male client experiencing academic and personal difficulties. In general, student-counselor attitudes (liberal or moderate) toward sex roles influenced their predictions of client behavior in work and education roles but not in family roles. (Author)