This article summarizes research on systematic desensitization applied in group settings. Guidelines for use of group desensitization by college counselors are developed, and relevant sources regarding procedural variations cited. The need for research on group desensitization parameters is discussed. (Author)

The methods compared in an attempt to identify a practical means of working with disciplinary referrals all became obsolete by the time the study was completed. The changing nature of the college scene and the demise of the concept of in loco parentis probably have negated any practical value of this study. (Author)

Male students' (N=50) perceptions of counselors, counseling psychologists, and guidance counselors were compared by means of a semantic differential instrument. Counseling psychologists were perceived as being likely sources of help for emotional, family, interpersonal, and sexual problems. Counselors were perceived as more likely sources of help…

Possible discrepancies between client and counselor assessment of clients' problems were examined. Attribution theory suggests that counselors perceive clients' problems to lie with the clients as persons, whereas clients perceive their problems to be a result of situational pressures. Both groups perceived client problems as relatively personal.…

A sample of 24 students, in both group and individual vocational counseling, showed decreases in career indecision and personal indecision. (Author)

This article reports the findings of a study designed to investigate the neglected area of students' preferences for, attitudes toward, and perceptions of counselors and counseling services. Comparative analyses based on 14 student demographic variables produced results leading to conclusions that have particular value to student personnel…

Investigated 11 variables used by 9 intake counselors to predict the number of counseling sessions a client would attend. Results indicated that the judged severity of personal problems was the most prominent variable, although the variables studied accounted for only 38 percent of the variance. Intercorrelations among all the variables studied…

College counselors (N=45) who reported employing writing assignments as a treatment strategy provided information about two writing assignment cases, one judged successful and one unsuccessful. Chi-square analyses indicated that success with writing assignments was related to client intelligence, motivation, and maturity. (Author/RC)

Significant differences between 200 counseling seekers and 200 nonseekers were obtained on nine of the 11 Mooney Problem Check List areas. An item analysis over four additional samples yielded a scale of 42 items of potential predictive usefulness. Students who eventually become clients differ substantially from their nonclient peers. (Author)

The importance of the use of individual insight-oriented psychotherapy in campus counseling centers is emphasized. The unique advantages of the counseling center include immediate availability of psychological help, intimate contact with neutral adult models, and use of adolescent's intuitive capacities. (Author)