A short fable about a lioness named Elsa who adapts man's laws to the jungle. (HMV)

With increasing competition for the tax dollar, it seems that the public demand for counselor accountability may persist. Therefore it may be in the best interest of the profession to seize the initiative by demonstrating collective worth via some accountability strategy, thus obviating the need for external monitoring and control. (Author)

Proposes a bill of rights for the client in the counseling relationship, and suggests that if clients wish to exercise their rights, they must also be prepared to assume a greater degree of responsibility. (Author)

Biofeedback training is a relatively new procedure that is being incorporated into the counseling services of psychologists and counselors. If the highest professional standards and the appropriate safeguards for clients' welfare are to be maintained, careful attention should be given to the ethical and professional issues involved. (Author)

Therapeutic empathy has been an often-used construct by counseling professionals. Through that usage, the term has evolved in meaning and significance from its original presentation by Carl Rogers. This article traces that evolution by identifying its users and contributors over the past 20 years. (Author)

The fourth article in the "Pioneers in Guidance" series examines the professional life of Gilbert Wrenn while helping the reader get to know Gilbert Wrenn, the person. (HMV)

Using a set of established criteria, the author has screened and compiled a list of classics in the field of guidance and counseling. Included in this list are works by Williamson, Rogers, Rothney and Super. (EJT)

Covert conditioning includes a set of behavior change techniques that incorporate the "inside" aspects of human experience that had long been ignored by behaviorists. The author reviews the applications of covert conditioning to the field of counseling. (Author)

Suicide among young people is increasing at phenomenal rates. This article examines the problem of adolescent suicide and suicide attempts in relation to cultural factors, sex differences, and probable causes. The importance of parents, teachers, and counselors in becoming alert to conflict and stress situations in youths is delineated. (Author)

It is important that passivity be recognized and dealth with and that counselors be at the leading edge of the assault. Failure to do so will be to miss a basic opportunity that the counseling profession can ill afford to pass up. (Author)

This article explores some of the ethical and legal considerations surrounding the issue of counselors' obligations to reveal or withhold from clients information obtained during the course of their professional relationship. (Author)

Many life-style decisions are often adversely influenced by prejudicial attitudes, norms, and laws about age. The relationship between ways of thinking about developmental tasks and age prejudice is discussed. (Author)

Through additive empathy, a helper challenges a client to examine a deep and broad perspective for assessing problems and then to take action. Practical guidelines for using the skill in counseling and in systematic skill training are offered. (Author)

Self-help books may be a useful resource to counselors in their work with counselees. They may contribute, however, to the development of psychological problems or prevent people from seeking help when needed. The utopia promised by self-help books may be a pathology in its own right. (Author)

Sexual abuse can have many disturbing consequences for the child and the family. A counseling approach should be to help an abused child and the offender feel that they are still worthwhile individuals. Underlying issues in the family should also be explored. (Author)