Humor has a place in counseling. The paper touches on some of the more prominent theoretical explanations of humor, presents assumptions that seem pertinent to any rationale for using humor in counseling, points out the reasons counselors may have overlooked its value, and considers the uses and abuses of humor. (Author)

In what ways can computer technology be used to benefit social work and social welfare agencies? A review of the literature suggests that although computers are being used to facilitate routine administrative tasks, their potential for assisting in uniquely professional functions remains largely unrecognized. (Author)

The author maintains that in assisting counselee thinking, counselors should examine the following questions: Why is "why" important?; When is it appropriate to seek answers to "why" questions?' and What is one approach that may be used to assist the counselee in deriving "possible whys?" (Author)

The usual form of family-of-origin work with living parents toward the individuation of adult children is briefly illustrated. This procedure is then compared and contrasted with a method of therapy for structuring family-of-origin work towards individuation from a dead parent. Several case illustrations follow. (Author)

A program that provided counseling to inmates in a correctional setting is described. Two approaches were used: the relationship approach stressed the interpersonal encounter of counselor and client and exploration of feeling by the client; the reality approach stressed behavior change for client growth. Outcomes were positive for both approaches.…

Three major theoretical frameworks of family therapy are discussed. Psychoanalytic theory conceptualizes emotional symptoms in an individual as a result of conflicts between various structures in the mind. Structural Family Theory and Bowen Family Systems Theory view emotional dysfunction as an imbalance of emotional forces in a relationship…

A hospital is an obvious setting for counseling services, pastoral or nonpastoral. The practicum experience described in this article indicates that it is feasible to integrate such services into the overall healing effort of the hospital staff. (Author)

The thesis of this article is that an understanding of the primitive origins of the helping process in myth, magic, and ritual may prevent social workers from engaging in practices that negate their clients' ability to work out their own solutions to problems. (Author)

This study was designed to assess the perceived personal problems and counseling needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans enrolled in a college program. The results show that the major problems identified by the subjects were related to their success in college, financial support, and concern for meeting vocational and career goals. (Author)

The physical attractiveness stereotype was examined as it pertains to the attribution of psychological disturbance among peers. Consistent with the stereotype, attractive interviewees were judged as less disturbed with better prognosis than unattractive interviewees. (Author)

Examines the role of the psychotherapist in working with terminally ill patients, both in helping the client prepare for death and in preparing the client's loved ones to be survivors. (Author/HMV)

Prevention as a concept can be applied to a population closely associated with children: that of day care workers. This study outlines typical problems and concerns of workers as well as several important parameters of the day care work world. (Author)

The efficacy of training as a mode of treatment has been tried in many settings with a variety of populations. This study utilizes assertive training as a mode of treatment. Results indicate assertive training as having both positive and negative effects as perceived by trainees and their spouses. (Author)

Smokers (N = 90) were assigned to 10 treatment conditions; another 20 smokers were included in a no-apply control group. The treatment effects of aversive conditioning were negligible, and in some instances they were surpassed by the effects of controls for nonspecific treatment factors and placebo effects. (Author)