Describes support groups for health care professionals who work with people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and who are experiencing burnout from excessive demands on their energy, strength, and resources. Discusses group administration, effective intervention techniques, and issues of health…

Conducted study of rural homelessness in Ohio. Of 919 homeless adults interviewed, 247 were heading family units; 480 children were in these families. More than two-thirds of families were headed by single parents. Found differences in demographic characteristics of rural homeless population as compared to urban counterparts. Findings have…

Examines unnecessary hospitalization and inadequacy of community services for children and adolescents with serious emotional or behavioral disorders. Discusses barriers that impede improved mental health services systems for children and their families and presents Child and Adolescent Service System Program "system of care" model as…

Examined relationship between place of residence and use of formal services prior to entering nursing home among older persons (n=131) within 30 days of admission. Found no residential differences in percent reporting use of formal services, number of services received, kinds of services used, or average length of time services had been received.…

Considers how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and substance use are changing child welfare practice. Briefly presents case examples and statistics to illustrate scope of problem and need for caregiver training. Describes Caregiver Training Project, effort to develop training materials to enhance ability of parent educators and other family…

Provides rationale for increasing opportunities for counseling psychology students to receive training in child counseling. Proposes two models: exposure model, which would expand existing curricula to enhance students' introduction to child counseling; and subspecialty model, which would provide more intense training through specialized course…

Reviews dynamics of court referral and client behaviors associated with forced mental health counseling. Discusses similarities and differences between voluntary and mandated counseling. Includes suggestions for managing logistics of the mandate and client reluctance. Presents traits of mental health counselors who hope to work successfully with…

Presents interview with Dr. Violent Oaklander, experienced child therapist and author of "Windows to Our Children: A Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents." Discusses critical components of successful therapy with children. Explains how developmental stage of child affects therapeutic process, and provides specific examples of working with…

Reviews core values which form the basis for person-centered planning. Looking to the future, the authors then examine key system and skill problems, suggesting solutions where possible. Concludes that more emphasis must be paid to specific traits of individual clients, and that shifts in power relationships must occur in keeping with the model's…

Examines characteristics that predict treatment outcomes for adolescents in inpatient (N=157) versus outpatient (N=296) treatment. Results show that a number of the characteristics found prognostics for adolescents are different from those reported from other studies for adult substance abusers. (MKA)

Interactive instructional television was used to deliver employability skills to remote cooperative education students, solving problems with earlier delivery methods. Distance students had relatively the same grades as on-campus students and they noted few disadvantages, related primarily to disconnection/isolation. (SK)

Examines two related counseling constructs (working alliances and counseling expectancies) that can be used to enhance meaningful rehabilitation counselor-consumer partnerships. Presents a conflict resolution approach for addressing discrepancies in counselor-consumer expectancies as a strategy for strengthening these working alliances. Discusses…

Discusses types of Internet services and service providers. Urges rural social service agencies to evaluate use of the Internet as a means to alleviate professional isolation, become part of a larger community, and extend computing resources to clients. Lists 44 rural gopher sites, 37 freenets, 14 listservs, and 13 rural health links. (SAS)

Cluster analysis of Adult Career Concerns Inventory scores for 87 adults revealed three exploratory patterns: maintaining current occupation, transitioning to new occupation, or innovating and moving ahead in current position. Developmental career counseling should incorporate sensitivity to individual concerns related to personality types…

Examines relationships between acute stress disorder (ASD) symptoms and sexual abuse history, distress, and social support among sexual abuse survivors (N=32) seeking treatment. Results show that many met criteria for all ASD symptoms. Furthermore, ASD symptoms were significantly related to seeing the self as the causal locus of the abuse. (RJM)