The study aimed to identify the roles of Psychological and Educational Guidance Center in Reducing the phenomenon of the university violence from the perspective of the Educational Science College's students in Counseling and Mental Health Department at World Islamic Sciences and Education University. And to achieve the study's goal, a sample…

Although the counseling profession was introduced to South Korea in the 1950s by American delegates of education, counseling has been only lately recognized as a specialized field that requires distinctive knowledge and skills. In this article, the authors describe the history and the current status of counseling in South Korea and then discuss…

Many institutions of higher education have provisions for allowing academic latitude when serious mental health problems get in the way of learning. This article reviews a hierarchy of academic remedies that may be utilized and the role of the college counseling center with respect to their use. The discussion centers around counseling center…

Although much research exists on the academic benefits of ability grouping for highly gifted students, and considerable numbers of studies are reported in the literature concerning the emotional and social adjustment of these talented students, there is a lack of information on the reasons for the distinct disparity in the levels of achievement…

When guidance offices are in a different location than administrative offices, there is visual evidence that counselor services are completely distinct from administrative activities. (CK)

This article concerns a revised counselor intake system at California State College. Students previously routed by a receptionist to a counselor are now being diagnosed immediately. Problems are delt with on the spot or referred to another counselor. This eliminates unnecessary delay, no show" problems, wasted time, and long waiting lists. Both…

Widespread dissatisfaction with professional counselors and the service they provide is manifested in scathing attacks by women's lib proponents, minority group spokesmen, revolutionary lay counselors, and disenchanted professionals. This article identifies the criticism, and describes a lay counselor operation. (Author)

Service agencies on a campus tend to operate in parallel isolation, at times working at cross purposes. A consultant from a counseling center can act as a liaison and resource person for a campus police department while developing the relationship between the two offices. The process of developing a consulting relationship is described. Potential…

In describing the behavioral and personality characteristics of clients applying for services at a counseling center the major descriptive instrument used was the Repression-Sensitization scale. The instrument proved successful and it is hoped that it may be employed in place of intake interviews during times of increased client demand. (Author/CG)

Author indulges in a flight of whimsey over a tongue-in-cheek pipe dream he has had on counseling. (Author)

Article describes the Educational and Career Exploration System (ECES) currently being tested in Flint, Michigan. (MB)

The author discusses the dual roles that ministers may fill and the further role of the church as a counseling center. (BY)

Evaluated comparative effectiveness of an in vivo presentation, a personally written letter, and an impersonal brochure in modifying students' attitudes toward the appropriateness of personal/social, vocational, and college routine concerns for discussion with a counseling psychologist. Results suggest simple presentation of the facts is enough to…

Presents an approach to consultation which views counseling center personnel as more than just care-givers within a university community, and suggests that its personnel should also contribute to academic schools and departments and administrative and other service units. Elements of the expanded consultation model are presented and discussed.…