The four playback treatment groups were: (a) audio-video, (b) audio, (c) video, and (d) no playback received. Results indicated no judged differences among the playback treatment groups, nor could discriminant rankings be made among the various playback methods. Several explanations are presented as limited influence of playback media on early…

While client ratings of the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly, judge ratings and changes in client pretest and posttest attitude scores were statistically significant. (CJ)

A controlled study involving group selection of content material to be role-played, videotape feedback of the role-playing situation, and effects on the self-image of disturbed marital couples is presented. A follow-up gives evidence that such a procedure may produce a high "casualty" rate in disturbed married couples.

Video in Psychotherapy and Therapist Training is a basic introduction and reference list to the field of videotherapy. The video medium, an immediate feedback recording device of sound and sight, is fast becoming a widely used tool in psychotherapy and therapist training. This reference source contains an introduction to the topic, a brief…

Interview behavior of trainees was rated by trainees themselves and by peers on intended and actual interview behavior. Counselor trainees perceived no significant differences, while peers found a gap between intended and actual behavior. (CJ)

This is a brief summary of two innovative approaches not only to counseling services but also to counselor training: (1) the use of television for feedback purposes and for wide dissemination of guidance information and (2) the use of microcounseling as a training technique to improve counselor behaviors. (CJ)

Assessed the effects of four components of the microcounseling model in acquisition of a counseling strategy, measured by a written test and role-play performance. Components included video models, role-play practice, peer feedback, and remediation role-play practice. All methods of training were equally effective promoting acquisition of…

Twenty-four trainee counselors were allocated to three treatment groups: no modeling, no feedback (NMF); modeling and feedback from the supervisor (MF); and feedback from the supervisor (F). Analysis of variance showed that MF was superior to NMF and F in teaching the skill of reflection of feeling. (Editor/SJL)