Interactive Resource CD for Ivey/Ivey/Zalaquett's Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society, 7th

The popular and effective student CD-ROM has been updated to include a variety of learning activities and more than 30 interactive exercises. Each CD-ROM chapter includes most or all of the following: flashcards, interactive exercises, case study, video activity, weblink critique, quiz, Portfolio of Competence, client feedback form, and specific skills forms. Each feature is intended to improve students' learning and practice of the skills. Flashcards encourage rehearsal of key chapter concepts, short movie vignettes bring to life specific issues regarding the interview, and quizzes allow students to test their level of achievement. The CD-ROM helps students work through case studies, interactive exercises, and video activities, and puts all feedback forms, key training documents, and handouts right at the student's and instructor's fingertips. These updated forms are central for self-assessment and for skill practice and feedback. Students can access the Portfolio of Competence and use the reflections on personal style and the self-evaluation of chapter competencies checklist to develop a personalized portfolio that will prove invaluable in their journey to become effective helpers. Furthermore, students can e-mail their assignments directly from the CD-ROM to their instructors if requested. We have endeavored to provide choices for our readers by offering the book alone (ISBN 0-495-59974-3) or the book and CD-ROM prepack (ISBN 0-495-60123-3).

The popular and effective student CD-ROM has been updated to include a variety of learning activities and more than 30 interactive exercises. Each CD-ROM chapter includes most or all of the following: flashcards, interactive exercises, case study, video activity, weblink critique, quiz, Portfolio of Competence, client feedback form, and specific skills forms. Each feature is intended to improve students' learning and practice of the skills. Flashcards encourage rehearsal of key chapter concepts, short movie vignettes bring to life specific issues regarding the interview, and quizzes allow students to test their level of achievement. The CD-ROM helps students work through case studies, interactive exercises, and video activities, and puts all feedback forms, key training documents, and handouts right at the student's and instructor's fingertips. These updated forms are central for self-assessment and for skill practice and feedback. Students can access the Portfolio of Competence and use the reflections on personal style and the self-evaluation of chapter competencies checklist to develop a personalized portfolio that will prove invaluable in their journey to become effective helpers. Furthermore, students can e-mail their assignments directly from the CD-ROM to their instructors if requested. We have endeavored to provide choices for our readers by offering the book alone (ISBN 0-495-59974-3) or the book and CD-ROM prepack (ISBN 0-495-60123-3).

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A text for introductory courses in interviewing skills and counseling theory and practice for students of counselling or therapy. From a microskills approach, explains how to structure an interview, listen productively, measure the effect on the client, and evaluate interviewing skills. Updated to incorporate ideas developed since the 1988 edition; first published in 1983. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Allen E. Ivey is Distinguished University Professor (Emeritus), University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Professor of Counseling at the University of South Florida, Tampa (Courtesy Appointment) He is president of Microtraining Associates, an educational publishing firm. Allen is a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology and was honored as a "Multicultural Elder" at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Allen is author or co-author of more than 40 books and 200 articles and chapters, translated into eighteen languages. He is the originator of the Microskills approach, basic to this book.

Mary Bradford Ivey is Vice President of Microtraining Associates and Courtesy Professor of Counseling, University of South Florida, Tampa. She is a former school counselor for the Amherst, Massachusetts, schools and has served as visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Hawai'i, Manoa; and Flinders University, South Australia. Mary's undergraduate degree in social work and education is from Gustavus Adolphus College, and she has a master's degree in counseling from the University of Wisconsin. She earned her doctorate in organizational development at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Mary is the author or co-author of twelve books, translated into multiple languages, and several articles and chapters. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), and she has held a certificate in school counseling. She has presented workshops and keynote lectures with Allen throughout the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Israel, Greece, Sweden, Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, and Germany.She is also known for her work in promoting and explaining development guidance and counseling in the United States and abroad. Mary received national recognition when her elementary counseling program at the Fort River School was named one of the ten best in the nation at the Christa McAuliffe Conference. She is one of the first 15 honored Fellows of the American Counseling Association and is also a recipient of the American Counseling Associa¬tion's O'Hana Award for her work in multi¬cultural ¬counseling in the schools.

Carlos P. Zalaquett is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Social Foundations at the University of South Florida. He serves as the coordinator of the Mental Health Counseling Specialization and the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Counseling. He is also the Director of the USF Successful Latina/o Student Recognition Awards Program of USF and the Executive Secretary for United States of America and Canada of the Society of Interamerican Psychology. Carlos is author or coauthor of more than 50 scholarly publications and four books, including the Spanish version of the attending microskills. He has received several awards for his work on behalf of Latinas/os in education, such as the USF's Latinos Association's Faculty of the Year Award and Tampa's Hispanic Heritage's Man of Education Award. He is an internationally recognized expert on mental health, diversity, and education. He has conducted workshops and lectures in seven countries on the topics of counseling, psychotherapy, and cyberbullying.