Recent research suggests that audio and, in particular, video recording has an inhibitory effect on clients and counselors. The nature of these effects on clients has been found to depend on several client characteristics. Implications of recent research for counselors and counselor educators are examined. (Author)

Contrary to the assumptions made by researchers in the area, the levels of empathy and specificity were significantly lower in supervision than in counseling. The differences found were discussed in terms of their implications for the teaching and learning of psychotherapy. (Author)

Acceptance of disability was examined in its relationship to two aspects of self-concept: self-esteem and satisfaction with social relationships. Acceptance of disability was concluded to be a part of self-concept in general. (Author)

The purpose of this investigation was to empirically delineate patterns of verbal interview behavior in a national sample of rehabilitation counselors. The results of the study provided evidence suggestive of relationships among counselor training, job function, and verbal interaction style. (Author)

Four times during a 20-month period 33 schizophrenics were given a psychiatric interview (to ascertain clinical status) and the Rorschach. Subjects not receiving medication showed more evidence of regression and recovery as their clinical status either declined or improved than did subjects receiving medication. (Author)

The benefit of research papers to a basic business class is not easily discernible through experimental research, but such intangible benefits as communicating ideas, identification of a problem, and practice at discovering conclusions based on facts seem reason enough to make research papers a part of the class assignment. (BP)

Article described activities designed to help students broaden their concept of the nature and function of law and help them to see how laws can protect as well as punish. (Author/RK)

Results lend support to the position that psychopaths are pathological stimulation seekers. Channeling their stimulation seeking into socially accepted behaviors may facilitate treatment. (Author)

Investigates the ability of volunteer telephone services to furnish facilitative conditions to callers by determining the level of empathic understanding offered by such volunteers. Uses Carkhuff's Five-Point Empathy Scale to indicate that the length of calls increases as the level of empathic understanding offered rises. (Author/PC)

Birth order studies directly related to vocational interest were reviewed to discern support for certain theoretical susumptions: firstborns are more directing, controlling, and organizing than later borns and later borns are more sociable, empathic, and sympathetic than firstborns. The research was inconsistent, contradictory, and speculative.…

Investigates the effects of personality types on the effectiveness of various treatment procedures in reducing test anxiety. Fails to support previous studies in which group application of counseling techniques reduced anxiety more than did a study skills group. (Author/PC)

Results of the present investigation, together with previous data provided by Eberdt (1970) and Jansen, Robb, and Bonk (1972), suggest that clergymen who seek specialized counseling training in secular settings are, as a group, a different breed than nonclergymen who enter such programs. Clergymen also work in a role and framework considerably…

Assesses the vocational commitment of college women who had spent time, energy and money preparing for a profession. Subjects were senior undergraduate women from a large southern university. Results indicated women desired active involvement in their profession. (EK)