Reports that "accidental" discovery that changes in the problem situation frequently occurs prior to client's first therapy session and that clients can often recall and describe such changes, if prompted. Describes one technique for eliciting reports of pretreatment change from clients and discusses results of informal survey of 30 families who…

Reacts to Heppner and Krauskopf's article on an information processing approach to personal problem solving. Commends the approach for relating to counseling much research on memory, social judgment, coping, information processing, and problem solving. Asserts that it remains unclear how information processing/problem-solving view of client…

Describes study of representative case findings (N=100) in four social work programs which did not have in-house substance abuse treatment for indications whether the social worker had recognized substance abuse as a problem for the client or had made a referral for treatment. Findings suggest many clients were substance abusers, but few were…

Focuses on the use of electronic mail for teaching and learning about social welfare policy processes and compares electronic mail as a simulation medium to more structured computer applications. (Author)

Notes that economic, demographic, and political factors pressure health care providers into improving discharge planning and long-term care services for clients. Examines the application of computer technology to case management and describes a computerized, hospital-based case management program for the elderly. (Author/NB)

Surveyed 45 workers in correctional agencies to examine number of handicapped inmates and types of programs provided to them. Found that most prison systems had identified some handicapped inmates. Variety of programs were offered to inmates, many systems did not have specialized treatment for handicapped. Found need for evaluation and treatment…

Draws on models of social networking to present findings from a six-year study of homeless families who received treatment at the Salvation Army Lodge in St. Louis, Missouri. Presents a four-stage model of treatment: the crisis, stabilization, relocation, and follow-up stages. (Author/ABB)

Identifies various approaches to providing preparation for counselors working with older adults, including the integrated, separate course, concentration, and interdisciplinary models. Discusses advantages and disadvantages of each model of gerontological counseling. (Author/ABB)

Describes uses of computer simulations for the context of human service program evaluation. Presents simple mathematical models for most commonly used human service outcome evaluation designs (pretest-posttest randomized experiment, pretest-posttest nonequivalent groups design, and regression-discontinuity design). Translates models into single…

Describes the Clinical Decision Support System which accesses information in six client related areas, subjects it to various statistical routines and provides this information to assist staff to develop effective and efficient interventions which improve client care and significantly reduce costs. Two applications of the system are presented with…

Provides an overview of this special issue. All papers emphasize the power invested in human service organizations, showing it is up to participants in group care situations to make them work effectively. (LHW)

Describes the developmental stages of the Minority Identity Development Model and suggests its use in understanding minority client attitudes, values, and behavior. (Author)

Results indicated that when the client was described as an unemployed welfare recipient with a seventh-grade education, he was seen as having a poorer prognosis and self-concept; psychologists were less interested in treating this client; and when professional psychotherapy was chosen, it was less likely to be insight-oriented psychotherapy.…

Surveyed 205 counseling clients to examine a client-counselor matching model. Predicted four preference patterns. Results did not confirm the hypothesized four-way model. Clients who preferred directive counselors were more abstract learners. Clients preferring nondirective counselors were more concrete learners. Overall, clients preferred the…

Compared personal characteristics of 80 counseling clients with elevated 2-4 (Depression-Psychiatric Deviate) scales on their Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and 109 clients without elevations. Results indicated that clients with 2-4 elevations were significantly more depressed, had lower self-esteem, and were more likely to come from…