Pairing is a commonly recommended practice used to build rapport and create positive therapeutic environments. However, there are limited evaluations of training procedures to teach pairing skills to direct-care staff. The purpose of the present study was to formalize and improve the efficiency of the training process for the initial stages of…

This article describes a study on the effects of a self-instruction training programme in communication skills for psychology students at the Open University of the Netherlands in comparison to a fully supervised training. We expected both training programmes to increase students' knowledge and skills, as well as their self-efficacy and motivation…

Interviews social activist Allen Ivey. Reflects the recent changes in his microcounseling model and the manifestation of his social consciousness in microcounseling's cross-cultural patina. (Author/ABB)

Three of the most significant types of counselor training programs to emerge in the 1960s are Microcounseling, Interpersonal Process Recall, and Human Relations Development. This paper reviews the research on these three programs and offers conclusions as to their effectiveness as well as suggestions for future directions in counselor training.…

Subjected 81 research studies on Ivey's (1971) microcounseling program to a comprehensive meta-analysis, assessing the relation between effect size and the sampling distribution of several important methodological and substantive characteristics. Results suggest that the microcounseling program is educationally effective for teaching simple,…

This article introduces a new integrated model of counselling supervision entitled the Microcounselling Supervision Model (MSM). This type of supervision is designed for supervisors and supervisees who favor eclecticism and work from multiple theoretical orientations. MSM successfully combines skills from various theories and supervision models by…

Evaluates self-efficacy as a predictor of counseling skills performance in a graduate counseling class (n=31). Self-efficacy was measured before, midway through, and at the end of a microcounseling skills training program. Although there was a wide distribution of self-efficacy reports, none of the estimates of grade were significantly positively…

This document, written for counselors and educators, describes a computer-assisted program for career counselors. The ten tasks of a counselor-client goal setting process formulated by Philip Patsula and incorporated into this program are presented. The areas of experiencing a positive atmosphere, elaborating on constraints, and evaluating…

The development and refinement of the Preservation, Accommodation, and Repatterning model (PAR) took place over a 10-year period. This paper presents a discussion of the evolution of PAR. The paper describes the observations and the line of empirical research findings that guided conceptualization and evaluation of the model. The model was…

Most research on counselor training programs has focused on the trainee's responsive skills, while little research emphasis has been placed on the trainee's initiative dimensions that pave the way for more systematic action programs to help clients change their behavior. To examine various approaches to teaching one of the initiative skills, i.e.,…

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Contends that the review fails to adequately address the issues of the content of training and whether different counselor techniques have different effects on the client. (TE)

Using a counseling technique format of video and audio-taping, feedback, modeling, and role playing, the effects of taking an active counseling role by the counseling supervisor was shown to produce changes in counselor-trainee personality characteristics, as measured by the MMPI. Significant changes were noted in seven of the 15 variables,…

While most counselor training programs highlight basic counseling skills, few programs address the development of counselors' conceptual abilities. This study explores the changes in conceptualizations of counseling and the corresponding changes in the counseling skills of prepracticum counseling trainees. Six graduate students in a counselor…

Describes microlabs as group sessions made up of structured experiences to help groups achieve specific goals. Discusses the development and use of microlab exercises to encourage self-disclosure and group cohesion in long-term group situations, and to help participants see the relationship between training and their own lives. (Author)

Transfer of knowledge and skills from the classroom to real life settings is an essential goal of any educational program. A study of microcounseling skills possessed by graduate students examined their interactions with classmates in a role playing situation. All students participated in skills training, responded to videotaped client vignettes,…