This article summarizes the major concepts of the cognitive theory approach and describes several treatment procedures that can be used in social casework with a cognitive orientation. (Author)

This article describes the author's counseling relationship over a three-year period with one student who felt he might be homosexual. (HMV)

Describes the self-referral of latency-age children to a dynamically oriented elementary guidance counselor staff located in an elementary school, and suggests that a sizable number of children are sufficiently motivated to seek help for themselves if it is readily available. (Author)

Family therapy is primarily focused upon interpersonal or transactional issues. Gestalt therapy is particularly well suited for short term work on intrapersonal and boundary issues. This paper shows how the selective integration of the two approaches provides a significant, new dimension in the development of family therapy. (Author)

Informal helpers are characterized by their accessibility, credibility, empathy, caring, concreteness, and directness. (Author)

This research measured the relationship between humor appreciation responses and facilitative abilities of graduate counselor trainees. In this study counselor trainees who were more intelligent, anti-establishment, anxious, flirtatious and introverted were able to communicate at a more facilitative level. Implications and further research are…

Family network intervention is a therapeutic approach aiming to mobilize family and friendship support systems in a collaborative effort to solve a crisis. A team of therapists helps the family and its extended social system become involved in a networking process consisting of six distinct phases. (Author)

The teacher's empathetic responses to the student, his unconditional acceptance of the student, and his genuine relationship with the student are important elements in helping students who present academic and behavioral problems. (NQ)

This study investigates how willing adolescents were to disclose their problems and tensions to: (1) their mothers; (2) their fathers, and (3) their peers. Results indicate they are significantly more likely to inform their mothers of troubles than their fathers. (Author)

Patient management problems were found to be favorable methods of self-assessment by an overwhelming majority of practicing dermatologists and those in training, regardless of the type of practice or the number of years in practice. (LBH)

Describes a white social worker's experiences over two years of working with delinquent youth in a minority-group, poverty community. It is emphasized that learning to understand the client's life style and value orientation is one way to achieve trust and effectiveness. (Author/GO)

A phenomenological approach to self-concept using photography was used. Clients were asked to take 12 photographs in reply to the question, Who are you? Clients in comparison with controls presented significantly more photographs of the past and their families but significantly fewer photographs of themselves, activities, and books. (Author)

Some clients need encouragement to call a lawyer for an estate planning consultation. The counselor can prepare the client for the interview and serve with the lawyer as an interdisciplinary team interfacing with the client to guarantee that the family has both legal problems and emotional needs professionally considered. (Author)

In an effort to "treat" the growing death concerns of many medical staffs, an experiential death and dying lab was created. Its evolution to meet changing needs is discussed, as well as future potential for work in this area. (Author)

Preliminary results indicated success in preventing outside placement for 121 out of 134 family members at a savings of over $2,300 per client, compared to projected cost of placement. Follow-up indicated that 97 percent of those avoiding placement continued to do so. (Author)