The Handbook of Counseling

"Whether counselors practice privately or within institutions, they will find valuable information within such sections as specialties of counseling, legal and ethical issues, insurance and malpractice. Each chapter is fully referenced. This is an excellent library resource with complete appendices of American Counseling Associations." — TODAY'S LIBRARIAN "This handbook is a hallmark of collaboration with a consistency of style and quality uncharacteristic of edited works. Highly recommended for academic and professional counseling collections." — LIBRARY JOURNAL A landmark publication in its field, The Handbook of Counseling is the authoritative voice of the counseling profession. Comprehensive in its scope, this text explores how the field has developed, the current state of the discipline, and where this dynamic profession is going. Edited by Don C. Locke, Jane E. Myers, and Edwin L. Herr, leaders in counseling education and research, this volume provides readers with the state-of-the-art theory and research today. This volume includes sections on the current status of the counseling profession, major approaches to counseling, settings and interventions, and education and supervisional research strategies. In addition, critical cutting-edge issues, such as responses to social and professional diversity, computer applications, and the state of independent counseling practice, are discussed. Sponsored by Chi Sigma Iota, the national honor society of counseling, The Handbook of Counseling is a "must-have" resource for all counselors, educators, supervisors, counselors-in-training, professionals, and libraries.

Table of Contents:
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF COUNSELING Counseling - Thomas J Sweeney Historical Origins and Philosophical Roots Counseling - Richard W Bradley and Jane A Cox Evolution of the Profession Specialties in Counseling - Jane E Myers and Thomas J Sweeney Professional Associations, Standards and Credentials in Counseling - Brooke B Collison Legal and Ethical Challenges in Counseling - Barbara Herlihy and Theodore P Remley Jr Advocacy for the Counseling Profession - Dennis W Engels and Loretta J Bradley PART TWO: FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING Cognitive Developmental Stage Theories for Counselling - Norman A Sprinthall, Sandra DeAngelis Peace and Patricia Anne Davis Kennington Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling - Janice Miner Holden Humanistic Theories of Counseling - Richard J Hazler Existential Counseling - E H `Mike′ Robinson and Karyn Dayle Jones Adlerian Counseling Theory and Practice - Jon Carlson and Len Sperry Systems Theories - Patricia W Stevens Postmodern Theories of Counseling - Sandra A Rigazio-DiGilio Developmental Counseling and Therapy and Multicultural Counseling and Therapy - Allen E Ivey and Mary Bradford Ivey Metatheory, Contextual Consciousness and Action Basic Counseling Skills - Jane Goodman Counselor Roles for the 21st Century - Patricia Arredondo and Judy Lewis Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling - Thomas H Hohenshil and Hildy Getz PART THREE: SETTING AND INTERVENTIONS Counseling in Schools - Stanley B Baker and Edwin R Gerler Jr Counselling in Colleges and Universities - Mary Fukuyama Community Counseling Settings - Samuel T Gladding and Michael Ryan Private Practice - Earl J Ginter The Professional Counselor Counseling in Medical Settings - Sandra B Barker PART FOUR: COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION Counselor Education - Thomas W Hosie and Harriet L Glosoff Counseling Supervision - L DiAnne Borders A Deliberate Educational Process Multicultural Counselor Education - Mark S Kiselica and Mary Lou Ramsey Historical Perspectives and Future Directions PART FIVE: RESEARCH IN COUNSELING Epistemological and Methodological Issues in Counseling - Edna Mora Syzmanski and Randall M Parker Quantitative Research Methods - Patricia B Elmore and Richard W Bradley Qualitative Research in Counseling - Pamela O Paisley and Patricia M Reeves Evidence-Based Counseling Intervention Programs - Thomas L Sexton Practicing `Best Practices′ Counseling Program Evaluation - Larry C Loesch Inside and Outside the Box PART SIX: CRITICAL ISSUES AND EMERGING TOPICS Facing the Changing Demographic Structure of Our Society - Michael D′Andrea and Judy Daniels Working with Survivors of Trauma and People at Risk - Michael Tlanusta Garrett A Model Substance Abuse Prevention Program - John D Swisher et al Changing Demographics of the Profession - Richard Yep and Don C Locke Professional Identity for Counselors - Howard B Smith Defining and Responding to Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Courtland C Lee `Where No-One Goes Begging′ - Tracy L Robinson and Sherry K Watt Converging Gender, Sexuality and Religious Diversity in Counseling The Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Counseling - Mary Thomas Burke and Judy Miranti The Potential for Success and Failure of Computer Applications in Counseling and Guidance - James P Sampson Jr and John W Bloom Character, Personal Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem - Edwin L Herr and Spencer G Niles Preventive Approaches to Counseling Optimization of Behavior - Jane E Myers, Thomas J Sweeney and J Melvin Witmer Promotion of Wellness The Independent Practice of Mental Health Counseling - Arlis J Palmo, Michael J Shosh and William J Weikel Past, Present and Future The Costs, Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit of School and Community Counseling Services - John D Swisher