Presents material on client anger that is useful to practicing counselors. Describes and evaluates self-report measures of anger. Reviews and evaluates research on the effectiveness of treatment strategies for helping clients deal with anger. Discusses implications for future research and for practice. (Author)

Considers counseling techniques of systematic desensitization, anxiety management training, systematic rational restructuring, and stress inoculation. Identifies unique and complimentary strengths of each technique with clients manifesting different types of anxiety. Provides both conceptual and research approaches to such an identification. (NB)

Examines the nature and breadth of the pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) problem in the context of what human services delivery systems are in place and will be put in place. (RWB)

Two separate series of consultative meetings for professionals engaged in direct work with adolescents revealed that issues brought to consultation showed a definite and sustained shift away from matters to do with clientele, and toward matters concerning working relationships and work settings. Discusses possible causes and effects of this…

Presents a brief portrait of perceptions of prison life and reactions of family member to the incarceration. Proposes a model for prerelase and postrelease couples and/or family therapy and addresses why this approach often constitutes an "essential part" of the package of services that should be offered prior to and after discharge. (Author/ABL)

Notes that day care programs created to serve physically frail elders are hesitant to accept growing number of clients with severe cognitive impairment. Suggests ways to modify existing programs to accommodate clients with dementia. Discusses adapting screening and intake procedures, the first few visits, behavior management, programming, and…

Investigated effects of clients' initial self-presentations on counselors' impressions. Clients expressing personal attributions were viewed as more motivated and attractive than clients making situational attributions. When the reason for seeking help was intrinsic, subjects perceived clients to be more motivated and as having a better prognosis…

Reviews empirical studies, clinical case studies, and articles with treatment strategies and recommendations to examine diagnosis and assessment of client variables, therapist variables, and counseling process and outcome. Client variables cover such issues as the personality of language problems, the acculturation process, and counseling…

Describes a hypothetical program called the Helper Bank, which uses time instead of money as the medium of exchange for services. The reciprocal relationship allows older persons to volunteer to help others as well as provide for future needs such as shopping, transportation or housekeeping. (JAC)

Eleven curative factors form a triangular framework for conceptual integration of the concerns, developmental dynamics, theoretical perspectives, and leader behaviors that characterize group counseling. The framework is useful for determining effective leader interventions, planning group activities, and generating research hypotheses. (Author)

Described a distributed approach to management information systems for mental health organizations that is less costly and complex than the widely advocated integrated system. Presents a client statistics subsystem that can be written with a standard statistical analysis package. Describes Florida Mental Health Institute's data system to…

The design, development and use of computer systems to support decision making within human service organizations and the conceptual background of decision support systems are discussed. (Author/BL)

Examines the assumed negative effects of nursing personnel turnover rates and nursing home and aggregate resident characteristics on resident discharge and death rates. Although the effects of nursing home and aggregate resident characteristics were expected, the unanticipated influence of nursing personnel turnover rates suggest that turnover…

Reviews the empirical research on religious counseling from the last 10 years. Findings show that clergy do most of the religious counseling. Clients are often concerned with challenges or potential challenges to their values. There have been few examinations of religious counseling techniques. (Author/BL)

Focuses on specific concepts of the child care profession and on criteria for quality care, listing five charges for the National Association for the Education of Young Children regarding the education of the American public about the profession. (BJD)