With depression estimated to exist in as much as 10% of the population, it may be the most prevalent problem facing counselors today. S. D. Hollon, M. E. Thase, and J. C. Markowitz (2002) reviewed the extensive research comparing various psychotherapeutic and pharmaceutical approaches to treating depression. They concluded that certain…

Describes the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Makes recommendations to modify CACREP's standards and system of governance with the intention of increasing CACREP's influence and making it accountable to the constituents it serves. (Author/ABL)

Responds to previous article in which Thomas analyzes current status of counseling psychology from Freudian, drive-structure perspective. Discusses the accreditation process and suggests that way to work for rapprochement between counseling psychologists and counselor educators is to look for characteristics the two professions have in common and…

The effects of adult attachment on emotional empathy were investigated using a sample of master's-degree level counseling students. Through structural equation modeling, the authors found that the latent attachment dimensions of avoidance and anxiety work in tandem in their effects on empathy. Lower avoidance and higher anxiety were associated…

Interviewed Frank Fletcher, a leader in establishing counseling as a profession, about his life and his work. His responses provide a personalized perspective of the profession and of the significant events that influenced his career development. (Author/KS)

Challenges assumptions and recommendations of DeVoe's (1990) presentation of women as powerless and men as having power. Contends both men and women suffer from gender role discrimination. Claims distinguishing between masculinity and patriarchy is very important. (Author/ABL)

Older persons constitute an increasingly large population with significant mental health challenges. The authors review outcome research for both diagnosable conditions and late-life transitions as a basis for evidence-based practice with this population. Implications for clinical practice in professional counseling, counselor education and…

Notes that counselors' vulnerability to inferential bias during counseling process may result in misdiagnosis and improper interventions. Discusses these inferential biases: availability and representativeness heuristics; fundamental attribution error; anchoring, prior knowledge, and labeling; confirmatory hypothesis testing; and reconstructive…

Provides a list of the American Counseling Association's (ACA) officers and committees for the years 1993-94. Included are lists of the governing council; the divisions, organizational affiliates, region officers, executives, and treasurers; state branch officers and executives; ACA committees; related outside groups; and liaisons to outside…

The authors who worked to prepare this special issue on women and counseling (N. L. Kees, L. A. Carlson, R. Parmley, P. Dahlen, K. Evans, A. F. Marbley, et al., 2005) offer a vision for a just, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Recommendations for individual and systemic change needed to realize this future vision are offered.…

The authors who worked to prepare this special issue on women and counseling (N. L. Kees, L. A. Carlson, R. Parmley, P. Dahlen, K. Evans, A. F. Marbley, et al., 2005) offer a vision for a just, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Recommendations for individual and systemic change needed to realize this future vision are offered.…

This study was developed in response to the dearth of knowledge about the lives and views of women with severe work disabilities (SWDs). This study is significant in that qualitative approaches to investigation combined with a feminist standpoint methodology (Alcoff & Potter, 1993; Riger, 1992) and a strengths-based approach to interviewing…

Proposes a direction for cross-cultural training and research different from the traditional ones which emphasize differences between groups and the need to develop culture-specific techniques. Delineates a conceptual model which provides an integrative framework for understanding the role of culture in counseling. Draws on work in transpersonal…

Contends both Afghan refugee children and adults perceive school as the primary resource for their successful transition into American society. Claims the school counselor is in a position to guide clients by providing them with necessary educational and career information. Describes aspects of Afghan culture relevant to counselors. (Author/ABL)

Presents ideas which reflect author's search for the meaning of professionalism. Provides working definition of professionalism, examines significant progress counselors have made in attaining professional status, and proposes challenges for counselors to consider in examining their own professionalism. (NB)