Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's article on training counseling psychologists. Identifies two critical issues: (1) the importance of professional identity and identification with the specialty of counseling psychology and (2) a means of communicating the specialty's similarities to and differences from other psychological specialties. (ABB)

Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's article on training counseling psychologists by questioning whether psychology is maintaining its viability in the midst of changing professional times and whether psychologists are being prepared to meet the ever-changing needs of society. (ABB)

Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's article on training counseling psychologists. Argues that internship ought to foster the "scientific" side of their trainees and that internships should be developed that would emphasize the science and research side of counseling psychology, in contrast to the current emphasis on the clinical practice…

To explore the kind of training counseling psychology programs provide with respect to religious and spiritual issues, surveys were distributed to training directors or designated representatives of 69 counseling psychology programs in the United States. Responses were received from 40, or 58%, of the programs. Results indicated that programs…

Describes practice-oriented approach to research supervision emphasizing application of clinical thinking and practice-oriented methods to inquiry and involving learning by doing. Reports research interests, orientation, and learning response of practicum students. Concludes that research practicum of this nature can engage interest of…

Surveyed 50 counseling psychology training directors and 189 counseling psychology doctoral student intern candidates concerning required 1-year professional practice internship. Eighteen directors noted that one or more of their students failed to obtain internship placement. Students and directors had different perceptions about application…

Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's article on counseling psychologists'training by focusing on future directions for counseling psychology. Includes the place of "specialty" designations within psychology, the need for independence among psychology gatekeeping bodies, inclusion of nonpsychology trainees in counseling centers and timing…

Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs were surveyed in 1986, revealing that women outnumbered men in programs; student enrollment increased, faculty numbers decreased; university counseling centers were most popular practicum setting; community mental health centers and university counseling centers provided most initial job…

Provides a comprehensive view of the predoctoral internship for counseling psychologists. Delineates relevant issues in intern training. Attempts to stimulate the field of counseling psychology to examine critically the effectiveness of internship training programs. (Author/ABB)

Responds to Holloway and Roehlke's aritcle on training counseling psychologists. Comments on the locus of control for education and training decisions, and the scientist-practitioner model. Urges counselor educators to take more initiative in establishing education and training policy. (ABB)

Presents three specific curriculum recommendations that have been implemented at one counseling psychology program to increase the didactic and experiential scientific core. Recommendations include requiring an ongoing research practicum, a qualitative methodology course, and an advanced integrative research design course specific to the…

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Lists 10 important contributions by Robert R. Carkhuff to psychology and specifically to counseling and education. (TE)

Responds to review by Baker, Daniels, and Greeley of three major programs for systematic training of graduate-level counselors. Comments on needs for integration of the models, more emphasis on training as treatment, the importance of multicultural considerations, and ideas for action in the future. (TE)

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)

The same standards of due care and informed consent apply to services provided by a practicum agency in spite of the unique nature of such a setting. Counselor trainees and their supervisors must be aware of relevant legal standards and demonstrate their adoption throughout the training process. (Author)