Counseling Methods (Book Review).

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Title:	Counseling Methods (Book Review).
Source:	Education. Spring83, Vol. 103 Issue 3, p214. 1/4p.
Subjects:	Counseling Methods (Book), Educational counseling, Nonfiction
Abstract:	Counseling Methods: Developing Counselors. John Eddy, Michael Altekruse, and Griff Pitts. University Press of America. Washington, D.C. 1981. 274 pp. The authors maintain that their book takes a different approach from the standard textbook in counseling that are used to teach theory and methods. They believe as does Carl Rogers that practice and therapy go together. The authors seek to present a clear and concise list of counseling methods that the student can use with concrete scale models. The rationale for this approach is so that the student can see applicable methods before they try to use them in the counseling practice session. They attempt to integrate both theory and method in a common format. The authors provide guidance for a student to analyze self in terms of personality types, to work on self-development, maturity, and mental health. Emphasis is placed on the limitations of psychology, and provides key applications of technology in counseling practicum sessions. Suggestions are made as to how one can self-evaluate the methods used in counseling. Stress is placed on the notion that different clients need different approaches, and that a relentless application of just one or a couple approaches fails to be effective in meeting the needs of clients with their problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	Counseling Methods: Developing Counselors. John Eddy, Michael Altekruse, and Griff Pitts. University Press of America. Washington, D.C. 1981. 274 pp. The authors maintain that their book takes a different approach from the standard textbook in counseling that are used to teach theory and methods. They believe as does Carl Rogers that practice and therapy go together. The authors seek to present a clear and concise list of counseling methods that the student can use with concrete scale models. The rationale for this approach is so that the student can see applicable methods before they try to use them in the counseling practice session. They attempt to integrate both theory and method in a common format. The authors provide guidance for a student to analyze self in terms of personality types, to work on self-development, maturity, and mental health. Emphasis is placed on the limitations of psychology, and provides key applications of technology in counseling practicum sessions. Suggestions are made as to how one can self-evaluate the methods used in counseling. Stress is placed on the notion that different clients need different approaches, and that a relentless application of just one or a couple approaches fails to be effective in meeting the needs of clients with their problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00131172