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Counselor Intentions: A Critical Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Hamer Ronald J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01747.x
Subject(s) - psychology , action (physics) , process (computing) , social psychology , epistemology , computer science , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Researchers have become increasingly interested in the role of counselor intentions in the psy‐chotherapeutic process. This interest is rooted philosophically in a recognition that to understand human action, we must also understand motivation and intention. The author traces recent concepts of intentions and proposes a model that locates intentions on a continuum of counselor strategy. Techniques for measuring intentions are discussed, with an emphasis on reliability and validity problems. Published empirical studies are reviewed through 1991; a lack of findings of practical or theoretical significance are traced to methodological and design problems. Implications for practice are discussed, and recommendations for future research are suggested.