The results of this study seem to indicate that superintendents view their counselors as performing duties congruent with ASCA policy. They feel, however, that many counselor functions must be extended and improved. (Author)

Article describes the development and suggested application of a scale which writer developed for the evaluation of individual counseling interview competencies. The scale, called the Counselling Interview Proficiency Scale, can be used by the counselor himself or by an independent rater and can be applied to live or taped interviews. (Author)

It is suggested that empathy raters be encouraged to accept the tough intellectual challenge of rating empathy inductively, since only then can the scale accurately reflect the counseling transaction. (EV)

Selection and training of coached clients and benefits resulting from their use (such as help in providing feedback to the trainee) are discussed. Reactions of students included in the program are given with suggestions for future improvements. (Author/EAK)

The results of this study suggest that the respondees place great significance on those characteristics which are demanding of interpersonal skills and deemphasize those characteristics which represent attributes of the individual. (Author)

This study sought to determine student satisfaction with services, and any differences in counseling experiences between those who feel they had benefited from counseling and those who had not. Somewhat more than half the students were not satisfied, which may be typical of opinion at most counseling centers. There is a need to reexamine the type…

Examined the use of humor in counseling. Students (N=93) viewed a simulated counseling session containing facilitative counselor humor, nonfacilitative humor, or no humor. Results indicated that nonfacilitative humor is less desirable than facilitative humor or no humor in terms of counselor evaluation, but not in terms of client understanding.…

Elements of professionalization--systematic body of theory, social recognition, monopoly, and degree of organization--are presented and applied to the development of professional psychology in Quebec. The concept of deprofessionalization is introduced as an alternative basis for evaluating competence in professional psychology. (Author)

While many professional counselors are unsure about the full use of counselor aides, this study suggests that the performance of the aides can prove their value, at least in a carefully controlled situation. (Author)

It was concluded that trainee counselors in this study perceived a great deal of value in the use of videotape as a feedback technique for integrating counseling theory with practice. (Author)

Student perception appears able to discriminate between high" and moderate to low" levels of core conditions, but unable to do so between moderate" and low", suggesting that analyzing overall core conditions in an interview setting may not be meaningful. (CJ)

Examined adolescent perceptions of the counselor effectiveness of peer helpers by studying perceptions of videotaped simulated interviews. The subjects were 143 grade eleven students. The effects of training and role label were tested. Data indicated that adolescents perceive trained peer helpers as more facilitative than untrained helpers. (JAC)