Examined effects of therapist marital status and therapist and participant sex on participants' perceptions of therapist and expectations for therapy. Each partner of 20 couples presenting for marital therapy completed protocols differing only on therapist's marital status and sex. Neither therapist marital status nor therapist sex had effect on…

Examined relationship between gender and sex role orientation of clients as predictors of counselors' interpersonal impressions of them and treatment expectancies. Findings from 16 counseling psychology doctoral student counselors concerning 47 clients suggest that highly masculine and highly feminine clients (regardless of gender) are perceived…

Notes that, although women may share similarities with men in their reactions to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), they also have unique concerns. Understanding these concerns is considered essential for counselors to give quality care to women at risk for infection. Describes women at risk and offers suggestions for counselors in…