Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession: International Edition

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 apr 2008

The sixth edition of Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession, likes it predecessors, covers every major topic in the counseling field, e.g., history, theory, practice, specialties, current trends, and does so in a very readable and interesting style. The book is developmental in nature and leads the reader logically and smoothly from one important area to another. The chapters are illustrated and up-to-date with the most recent research in the field. This book is often used by students as the main source in studying for the National Counselor Exam (NCE). It is considered the "gold standard" by which other books in the field are judged since it has been the best-selling book in this area of counseling for 20 years.

Highlights of the New Edition:

More emphasis on social justice, advocacy, diversity, HIPAA, and different types of addiction--Readers are made aware of the latest trends and developments that impact counseling and how they are currently being addressed in the field.
More emphasis and material on women and minority clients of all types, i.e., ethnic, racial, and sexual--Readers are exposed to the changes going on in counseling in working with diverse populations and the challenges and differences associated with various individuals and groups.
More emphasis on international counseling and counseling as an international phenomenon--Readers recognize that counseling is not just a North American profession and that around the world counseling uses different models and methods.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780138144258
ISBN-10: 0138144257
Pagini: 600
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.9 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Part 1 Historical and Professional Foundations of Counseling Chapter 1 History Of and Trends in Counseling Definition of Counseling History of Counseling Current Trends in the New Millennium Summary and Conclusion Summary Table Classroom Activities Chapter 2 Personal and Professional Aspects of Counseling The Personality and Background of the Counselor Professional Aspects of Counseling Credentialing of Counselors Attribution and Systematic Framework of the Counselor Engaging in Professional Counseling-Related Activities Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 3 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Counseling Definitions: Ethics, Morality, and Law Ethics and Counseling Professional Codes of Ethics and Standards Making Ethical Decisions Educating Counselors in Ethical Decision Making Ethics in Specific Counseling Situations Multiple Relationships Working with Counselors Who May Act Unethically The Law and Counseling Legal Recognition of Counseling Legal Aspects of the Counseling Relationship Civil and Criminal Liability Legal Issues Involved When Counseling Minors Client Rights and Records The Counselor in Court Ethics and the Law: Two Ways of Thinking Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 4 Counseling in a Multicultural Society Counseling Across Culture and Ethnicity Defining Culture and Multicultural Counseling History of Multicultural Counseling Difficulties in Multicultural Counseling Issues in Multicultural Counseling Counseling Considerations with Specific Cultural Groups Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 5 Counseling with Diverse Populations Aged Populations Gender-Based Counseling Counseling and Sexual Orientation Counseling and Spirituality Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Part II Counseling Process and Theories Chapter 6 Building a Counseling Relationship Factors That Influence the Counseling Process Types of Initial Interviews Conducting the Initial Interview Exploration and the Identification of Goals Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 7 Working in a Counseling Relationship Counselor Skills in the Understanding and Action Phases Transference and Countertransference The Real Relationship Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 8 Termination of Counseling Relationships Function of Termination Timing of Termination Issues of Termination Resistance to Termination Premature Termination Counselor-Initiated Termination Ending on a Positive Note Issues Related to Termination: Follow-up and Referral Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 9 Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, and Humanistic Theories of Counseling Theory Psychoanalytic Theories Adlerian Theory Humanistic Theories Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 10 Behavioral, Cognitive, Systemic, Brief, and Crisis Theories of Counseling Behavior Counseling Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Systems Theory Brief Counseling Approaches Crisis Counseling Approaches Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Part III Core Counseling Activities in Various Settings Chapter 11 Groups in Counseling A Brief History of Groups Misperceptions and Realities About Groups The Place of Groups in Counseling Benefits and Drawbacks of Groups Types of Groups Theoretical Approaches in Conducting Groups Stages in Groups Issues in Groups Qualities of Effective Group Leaders The Future of Group Work Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 12 Consultation Consultation: Defining a Multifaceted Activity Consultation versus Counseling Four Conceptual Models Levels of Consultation Stages and Attitudes in Consultation Specific Areas of Consultation Training in Consultation Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 13 Evaluation and Research The Nature of Evaluation and Research Evaluation Counselors and Research Research Statistics Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 14 Testing, Assessment, and Diagnosis in Counseling A Brief History of the Use of Tests in Counseling Tests and Test Scores Problems and Potential of Using Tests Qualities of Good Tests Classification of Tests Administration and Interpretation of Tests Assessment Diagnosis Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Part IV Counseling Specialties Chapter 15 Career Counseling over the Life Span The Importance of Career Counseling Career Counseling Associations and Credentials The Scope of Career Counseling and Careers Career Information Career Development Theories and Counseling Career Counseling with Diverse Populations Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 16 Marriage and Family Counseling The Beginnings of Marriage and Family Counseling Associations, Education, and Research Family Life and the Family Life Cycle Marriage/Family Counseling versus Individual/Group Counseling Overview of Marriage/Couples and Family Counseling The Process of Marriage and Family Counseling Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 17 Professional School Counseling The ASCA National Model Elementary School Counseling and Guidance Middle School Counseling and Guidance Secondary School Counseling and Guidance Twenty-First Century School Counseling Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 18 College Counseling and Student-Life Services The Beginning of Student-Life Services and College Counseling The Theoretical Bases and Professional Preparation for Working with College Students College Counseling Student-Life Professionals Counseling and Student-Life Services with Nontraditional Students Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 19 Substance Abuse and Disability Counseling Abuse Interpersonal Abuse Preventing and Treating Interpersonal Abuse Intrapersonal Abuse Counseling Those with Disabilities Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Chapter 20 Mental Health and Community Counseling Historical Overview of Mental Health and Community Counseling Mental Health Counseling as a Specialty Community Counseling as a Specialty Private Practice as a Specialty Summary and Conclusion Classroom Activities Appendix A Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association Appendix B Ethics NBCC: The Practice of Internet Counseling Appendix C DSM-IV-TR Classification Appendix D Counseling-Related Organizations

Caracteristici

Emphasis on becoming a professional counselor and the profession of counseling--This book helps readers learn about what counseling is, where it is conducted, what specialties are in the field, and how the process moves from beginning to end with different populations.
Comprehensiveness and readability of the text--Readers are able to see the entire spectrum of what counseling is, where it has been, and what its possibilities are in the future. Students should find the organization of the text and the writing style easy to follow and engaging. There are case examples and personal reflection sections within each chapter which is helpful to readers in personalizing the material and not just learning facts.
The book includes the latest research from counseling journals and prompts the reader throughout to reflect on why he or she is considering entrance into the field--This text gives readers current information as well as challenges them to think why might want to be counselors.

Caracteristici noi

More emphasis on social justice, advocacy, diversity, HIPAA, and different types of addiction--Readers are made aware of the latest trends and developments that impact counseling and how they are currently being addressed in the field.
More emphasis and material on women and minority clients of all types, i.e., ethnic, racial, and sexual--Readers are exposed to the changes going on in counseling in working with diverse populations and the challenges and differences associated with various individuals and groups.
More emphasis on international counseling and counseling as an international phenomenon--Readers recognize that counseling is not just a North American profession and that around the world counseling uses different models and methods.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

The most readable, practical, comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of the professional counselor available updated and improved to meet the needs of today s counselors.
Long respected as the most comprehensive guide to the counseling profession available, Samuel Gladding s text continues to emphasize counseling as a profession and counseling as an identity, while focusing on the roles and responsibilities of the professional counselor. Designed to ensure students get a head start in preparing for the professional challenges they will face in their futures as effective counselors, the book includes the latest research from counseling journals and other professional resources to show clearly the challenges of the profession that lie ahead. The newedition of the text contains an even stronger emphasis on counseling as a profession and counseling as an identity, along with new or expanded sections on wellness, trauma, social justice, theories, process, multiculturalism, diversity, rehabilitation, motivational interviewing, bullying, microaggression, international counseling, addiction, abuse, and ethical and legal issues within the counseling profession. This text is even more equipped to help students prepare for professional challenges and a lifetime as an effective counselor than ever before.Among the text s new features are:

Counselors are kept current on the emerging trends in the field through over 240 updated and new references.
The text is now more approachable for courses taught on a semester basis through a format consolidation from 20 to 18 chapters.
Important information on the history of counseling (previously presented as an opening chapter in the Seventh edition) now appears in Appendix A, providing additional reading for those interesting in expanding their knowledge.
Students and professors get a strong look at many of the main tenets of the major approaches to counseling through new charts that appear within the two chapters on theories and in Appendix B.
A more in-depth knowledge of supervision is provided in the expanded section.
The flow of counseling as a complete entity is made clearer that combines the topics of working in a counseling relationship, and closing or terminating a counseling relationship.
Learning through visual cues is enhanced through the inclusion of over 40 new graphs and tables inserted throughout the text without interrupting the narrative around them.
How to work effectively with diverse and multicultural populations is supported through information that reflects the changes in demographics in the United States today. Infused throughout the book is material on working in a diverse and multicultural climate.

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