Empathy and Counseling Explorations in Theory and Research

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gladstein, Gerald A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Role of Empathy in Counseling: Theoretical Considerations
  • Concepts from Social and Developmental Psychology
  • Significance for Counseling/Psychotherapy Literature
  • Conclusion
  • 2 Counselor Empathy
  • Summary of Literature
  • Research Question
  • Methodology
  • Findings
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • 3 Client Behavior and Counselor Empathic Performance
  • Summary of Literature
  • Research Question
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • 4 State-Trait Anxiety Level and Counselor Empathic Behaviors in the Interview
  • Summary of Literature
  • Research Questions
  • Methodology
  • Results and Discussion
  • 5 The Effect of Counselor Empathy and Communication Modality on Client Outcomes
  • Statement of Problem
  • Review of Literature
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions and Limitations
  • 6 Counselor Empathy and Client Outcomes
  • Background and Hypotheses
  • Methodology
  • Findings and Discussion
  • Conclusion and Implications
  • 7 Relationship of Counselor and Client Sex and Sex Role to Counselor Empathy and Client Self-Disclosure
  • Purpose and Hypothesis
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • 8 Issues and Methods of Counselor Empathy Training
  • Issues Concerning Counselor Empathy Training
  • Learning to Be Empathic
  • Successful Empathy Training Program
  • Counselor Training Manual
  • Increasing Affective Empathy: A Proposal
  • Summary
  • 9 Effects of Four Training Programs on Three Kinds of Empathy
  • Review of Literature
  • Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • 10 Supervision Method and Supervisee Empathy
  • Summary of Literature
  • Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • 11 What It All Means
  • Summary
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: Gladstein Nonverbal Empathy Scale
  • References
  • Author Index