Examines the empirical analysis of assessment instruments currently used by school psychologists. Wechsler Intelligence Scales, Bender-Gestalt, and Draw-A-Person are the instruments most often used by the 251 practitioners surveyed. Data found a strong relationship between training and practice. Discusses the effectiveness of current measures used…

Mental health values of national samples of Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist clergy were compared with those previously reported for psychologists. Small differences were found on three of eight value dimensions. Results suggest that the perspective of clergy may differ little from those of other mental health service providers. (Author/EMK)

Interview with Mary Pipher, a bestselling author and psychologist in private practice. Pipher discusses her books, her work in family therapy, her opinions of other therapists' work, and how she feels society influences family therapy. (MKA)

Two samples of practicing psychologists (N=229) were surveyed; their preference for individualistic values in response to clinical case vignettes was explored. Core-value expressions of contemporary individualism and alternative worldviews (including collectivism and communitarianism) are considered. Survey results are discussed. (Author/EMK)

Discusses study that explores paradigm for analyzing suicide prevention by means of a coding frame. The study demonstrates that suicide prevention can be differentiated at the operational level by means of the analysis method generated. Findings can also be interpreted according to theoretical criteria. Views expressed by psychologists seem to…

Introduces a journal issue devoted to empirical studies in school consultation. Presents scientific endeavors that examine evidence systematically without concern for where the data lead. The research represents a broad range of issues regarding consultation and does not offer answers, but instead asks a series of questions. (MKA)

Introduces the four oral histories of counseling psychologists included in this issue of The Counseling Psychologist. The oral histories represent individuals who have made unique and significant contributions to the field of counseling psychology. A responding reaction follows these four articles. (MKA)

Responds to articles on four counseling psychologists: Jim Hurst, Ursula Delworth, Don Zytowski, and Bruce Fretz. States that all four have been unrelenting in encouraging the profession to be proactive; are committed to science for the purpose of application; and have produced cutting-edge work. (MKA)

Study sought to identify critical cross-cultural competencies for school psychologists. To identify the competencies, an extensive literature search about cross-cultural school psychology competencies was conducted, as well as a questionnaire to ask expert panelists. The 102 competencies identified cover 14 major domains of professional activities…

Focuses on how consultants develop a "high-quality" understanding of a teacher's presenting problem situation from interviewing them. Results indicate that following training consultant use of statements designed to reveal their reasoning to the teacher significantly increased, and was highly correlated with the quality of their subsequent written…

Lorie Ritschel received her undergraduate degrees in French and psychology from the University of Georgia in 1999. In 2002, she received her MA in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas, where she currently is pursuing a doctoral degree. Lorie is the clinic systems coordinator and a therapist at the University of Kansas Psychological…

The Invitational Conference on the Future of School Psychology held at Indiana University in 2002 had implications for consultation. It addressed projected shortages in school psychologists that provide a rationale for service delivery models integrating consultation and prevention. The conference discussed the need for effective work with…

This article reports on the public's current perception of the social work profession as examined in a nationally representative, random digit telephone survey of 386 people. The survey asked respondents about their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding the profession and its practitioners and required respondents to make comparisons between…

This article provides an overview of the research approach called concept mapping at conceptual, methodological, and practical levels. The relevance of the approach to counseling psychology research is discussed, and the approach is located conceptually in the realm of qualitative methods available to counseling psychology researchers. To…

The evidence-based practice movement has become an important feature of health care systems and health care policy. Within this context, the APA 2005 Presidential Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice defines and discusses evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP). In an integration of science and practice, the Task Force's report describes…