Betsy J. Page

Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: Evolution of a Counseling Specialty

A number of developments have marked the evolution of clinical supervision as a separate specialty since publication of the Standards for Counseling Supervisors in 1990, including accreditation and counselor licensure standards, supervisor credentials, and research on supervision practice and supervisor training, nationally and internationally. Such developments culminated in the development of a statement of Supervision Best Practices Guidelines. The Guidelines are described, followed by suggestions for their implementation and further evolution through research.

Setting up on-line support groups using the palace software

Abstract This article describes the process of setting up on-line support groups using The Palace, an Internet software that establishes a graphical room for the group. Palace rooms include visual cues about the setting of the group, the identity of participants, and the proximity of members. The authors describe the process of installing the software and illustrate operating it during the group. Considerations for group planning including selection of leader, selections and orientation of members, and recommendations for pregroup training are discussed.

An Interview with David G. Zimpfer: Bibliographer, Teacher, and Practitioner.

Abstract David G. Zimpfer discusses his career as the premier bibliographer of group work and his insights on the teaching and practice of group work.

An Examination of the Relationship of the 16PF Fifth Edition to a Multidimensional Model of Self-Esteem

The regression equation needed to predict the self-esteem score from the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) Fifth Edition is not available for hand scoring. This score is derived from the Coopersmith’s Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI), which is based on a unitary model of self-esteem. The SEI may be subject to gender and extroversion biases. Moreover, there is a gap in the literature on the 16PF fifth edition and self-esteem. For these reasons, we investigated the relationship of the Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory–II Form AD (CFSEI-II), a multidimensional model of self-esteem, using multiple regression to the scales of the 16PF. Based on the adult sample of 234 in this study, we developed and made available to users of the 16PF split sample–validated regression equations for this multidimensional model of self-esteem.