Proposed organizational and conceptual scheme consisting of content, source, technology, and time orientation dimensions to impose order on assessment of counseling outcome. Demonstrated scheme's utility through review of and application to outcome studies from two leading counseling journals over past three years. Further illustrates scheme…

Discusses variety of approaches used to treat chemical dependency. Describes an adolescent program that integrates strengths of different perspectives and techniques. Concludes model is broad enough to address the wide variety of needs that chemically dependent adolescents present and represents a step toward joining of forces in chemical…

Asserts that counselors who sexually exploit clients require rehabilitation before returning to practice. Presents model for assessment and development of rehabilitation plans for impaired practitioners who have sexual contact with their clients. Includes a classification system for perpetrator, assessment process that leads to development of…

Describes the overall evaluation framework that is guiding Missouri's efforts to evaluate comprehensive school guidance programs. Views evaluation as ongoing process designed to improve guidance program. Discusses program, personnel, and results evaluation in an outcome-based framework guided by five questions. (Author/NB)

Presents overview of cognitive assessment, with emphasis on self-statement assessment. Reviews clinically useful methods of cognitive assessment and presents States of Mind model to illustrate interpretive framework for thought data and their relationship to psychopathology. Presents two case studies to illustrate specific techniques of…

Presents summary of Inter-Domain Model applied to career assessment and counseling, which formally encompasses three major categories of variables: occupational interests, abilities, and personality characteristics. Reviews requirements of a theory of career assessment and discusses major components of the Inter-Domain Model. (Author/NB)