J. Scott Young

Family-of-origin characteristics among women married to sexually addicted men

Two groups of women (one group married to sexually addicted men and the other group married to nonsexually addicted men) were compared to examine differences in family-of-origin characteristics. It was found that women married to sexually addicted men were significantly more likely to come from families-of-origin where they experienced abuse, abandonment, chaos, physical punishment, crisis, and depression. Further, these women were more likely to have families-of-origin that were rigidly disengaged. Women married to men who were not sexually addicted were more likely to come from cohesively connected families-of-origin. Implications for counseling practice are discussed.

L. DiAnne Borders: Leadership Through Mentorship and Modeling

ABSTRACT Dr. L. DiAnne Borders has profoundly impacted professional counseling and counselor education, particularly in areas of scholarship and clinical supervision. In this leadership profile, the authors detail Borders’s prolific yet subdued and deeply personal leadership approach, and they highlight the personal and professional impact of her leadership efforts. Her unique abilities to mentor others and model exemplary leadership are captured in the voices of those with whom Borders has worked.

Absolute Versus Tentative Interpretations: Mediating Effects of Client Locus of Control

An analog design was used to investigate the mediating effects of client locus of control (i.e., an internal focus or external focus) on perceptions of counselor style of interpreting events (i.e., absolute or tentative interpretations) on measures of perceived session depth and smoothness, and perceived counselor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness. One hundred and thirty-four undergraduate college students, crossed on level of locus of control, were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions, and then completed measures of perceived session depth and smoothness, as well as perceived counselor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness. Results indicated a significant interaction effect on perceived counselor trustworthiness. Implications for college counselors are provided.