Examines idea of psychological skills training. Raises questions concerning the conceptual validity and generalizability of programs that attempt psychological skills training as a means of "giving psychology away." Draws specific references and illustrations from recent research in applied psychology and literature in counseling and…

Updates the research on bibliotherapy. Concludes that research is offering base of bibliotherapy sources that have met at least minimal empirical validation; fiction, poetry, and inspirational sources are essentially unvalidated; and an increased interest in bibliotherapy is evidenced among practitioners. (Author/ABL)

Conducted two-phase longitudinal study to explore power of Strong Interest Inventory (SII) for college students to facilitate career exploration activities such as talking to professionals and seeking vocational information. Experimental subjects (n=75) who participated in SII testing and group interpretation reported significantly more…

Studied sex differences among high school students (N=318) in career development process to determine whether sex differences exist in way six independent variables interact in career maturity causal model of career maturity and to compare each variable's effect on career maturity. Results suggest significant sex differences consistent with…