Professional school counselors have an opportunity to directly address the educational, emotional, and social problems facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. The purpose of this study was to examine the multicultural and sexual orientation counselor competencies of school counseling students through a…

The validity of the Process Model of Forgiveness (R. D. Enright, 2001) was examined by asking 82 adults to reflect and report on how they went about forgiving someone who had hurt them unfairly and deeply. Respondents' sequential ordering of the forgiveness process was compared with the theoretical ordering. Results showed moderate correlations…

Summarizes results of survey of practicing therapists' uses of self-disclosure in counseling and psychotherapy. Results indicated that most respondents used some self-disclosure in counseling, most often disclosing about professional qualifications and experience to increase similarity between selves and clients. Includes 39 citations. (Author/CRR)

Projective techniques have evoked a minimal degree of interest on the part of counselors due to psychometric limitations, lack of training opportunities, and the obscure qualities of the instruments. The author proposes a method to stimulate the use of projectives as an integral part of the counseling process and provides justification for the…

Examined self-disclosure as a conscious intentional technique in which clinicians share information about their lives. Experienced clinicians (N=120) responded to four scenarios. Studied client and counselor variables, demographics, and reasons for and against disclosure. Discusses self-disclosure criteria. Discusses implications for practice and…

Work done by social psychologists on self-disclosure is relevant for intimacy skills groups. This research is reviewed and a structured group on intimacy training that integrates the research findings is discussed. (Author)

Compares behavior in group counseling of Moslem, Druze, and Jewish adolescents in Israel. Differences were expected between the three groups on all dimensions under investigation: self-disclosure, affiliation, and gains. Contrary to expectations, the highest rates of self-disclosure were found for the Moslem adolescents; the lowest rates were…

Pennebaker's interest in the relationship between the disclosure or inhibition of traumatic experience and psychosomatic illness is followed through his career. His current research addresses other aspects of physical and mental health. Important implications for the counseling process and for counseling professionals are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Explored specific behaviors and characteristics of counselors that relate to adult, female clients' disclosure of incest during counseling. Suggests that factors related to initial disclosure and exploration of incest are client readiness, direct questioning by the counselor, specific counselor characteristics, and positive counselor reactions to…

Depth of self-disclosure in a dyadic interview situation was assessed as a function of assurance versus nonassurance of confidentiality and as a function of a videotape versus nonvideotape condition. Results indicated males were more disclosing than females across all conditions. (Author/BL)

Various mental-health professionals use drawings and other art in therapy, but relatively little has been written on the ethics surrounding this technique. Should artwork be viewed as equivalent to verbal communication? A variety of ethical issues including confidentiality, documentation, ownership, research, publication, and display of work are…

Examines preferences for counselor self-disclosure based on the ethnicity of both the respondent and the counselor for African American and Caucasian students. Results suggested that respondent ethnicity affected preferences for certain types of information about the counselor and that there were interaction effects on preference for disclosure in…

Tested two theoretical explanations for attraction-enhancing effects of counselor self-disclosure by constructing counseling analogue which varied the valence (positive or negative) of a counselor's disclosure and its relevance to client's presenting problem. Clients were 70 male college students. Results were mixed, supporting social exchange…

Self-disclosure patterns of Anglo Americans and Mexican Americans were analyzed according to overall frequency of reported self-disclosure and preferred targets (i.e., mother, father, male friend, female friend). Results revealed that Anglo Americans reported the most disclosure and Mexican-American men the least. Some suggestions are provided for…

Reviews issues related to disclosure of disability and disability-related needs by students in postsecondary education. Discusses research, benefits, concerns, and attitudes related to disclosure. Provides counseling and systems change strategies to enhance the disclosure and self-advocacy skills of students with disabilities. (FC)