Cognitive Methods in Counselor Training

With the renewed interest in the role of cognition in counselor training, numerous studies examining this phenomenon have emerged. This article reviews existing literature relevant to cognitive issues in training. The effects of various cognitive attributes such as conceptual level and cognitive style are discussed. Similarly, the impact of various cognitive training strategies on trainee performance are examined, such as modification of trainee cognitions to enhance skill generalization and cognitive restructuring techniques to alter maladaptive cognitions of trainees. In addition, methodological issues that have served to limit research activity are addressed. Brief recommendations are offered for future research and training efforts.     

Research Issues in the Study of Professional Ethics

Limitations of current approaches to the study of professional ethics in counseling are identified and discussed and specific directions for improving research approaches are suggested.     

Designing the Physical Aspects of On-Campus Counselor Education Clinics

A state-of-the-art on-campus counselor education clinic is described. Recommendations are offered to other counselor educators undertaking the design of similar clinics.     

The Effects of Order of Stimulus Presentation on Ratings of Counseling Performance

This study was designed to examine the effects of order of stimulus presentation on observer ratings of counseling performance. Two videotaped counseling simulations, determined by judges to represent either high or low quality performance, served as the stimuli. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two levels of the order effect: Group 1 viewed the videotape with low quality performance first, followed by the high quality performance videotape; Group 2 viewed the high quality performance videotape first, followed by the low quality performance videotape. Four widely used measures of counseling performance served as dependent measures. Results revealed a statistically significant interaction between quality of performance and the order in which the performances were rated.     

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