Informal Counselling Services in Israel: A Challenge for the School Counsellor

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-22
Author(s):  
Shlomo Romi
Keyword(s):  
School Counsellor ◽  
Counselling Services

scholarly journals Counselling Practices in Fostering Potentials among Gifted Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Annammal Piragasam
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
School Counsellor ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
School Counsellors ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

The role of a school counsellor is inevitably vital in the process of holistically developing students. Counsellors are generally known for initiating career path and guidance apart from engaging students into various academic and co-academic programs to elevate individual potentials. However, little is known pertaining practices in counselling that serves gifted students to its best.  Similarly, the existence of a good rapport between school counsellors and gifted students has not shed its light in recent studies. The purpose of this study was to facilitate the concern in providing counselling as to what gifted students’ expectation would be in terms of counsellors’ approaches and support services which are delivered. Findings indicated that counselling services is less favored by gifted students as an impact of relatively lack of knowledge of the particular counselling needs of the gifted students. Thus, there is a need arising to shape counsellors’ awareness in dealing with gifted students on a better platform. Measures to establish students’ confidence in counsellors should also be promoted, considering the need for counsellors to put gifted students in their perspective of professions.

A Quantitative Assessment of the Need for Offering Counselling Services to Medical Students attending University of Zambia, School of Medicine.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
Gretchen Slover
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Comprehensive Picture ◽  
Fourth Year Medical Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Therapy Sessions

Background: This research was birthed in 2017 during a trip to Lusaka, Zambia, with the purpose of offering fourth-year, medical students attending the University of Zambia, School of Medicine, lectures on psychology topics as part of their clinical studies.  Students were also offered brief therapy sessions where they could process thoughts and feelings causing them internal struggles.  The subject of offering counseling on a regular basis was randomly discussed with the students.  From these discussions the need for this research became evident, with the intent of becoming the launching pad to brainstorm the most effective ways of developing a plan to offer counseling services for all medical students attending the University of Zambia School of Medicine. Methods: An-experimental research design, consisting of completion of a 12-item questionnaire administered by paper and pen. The inclusion criteria were the fourth year, medical students attending the University of Zambia, School of Medicine. Results:  The student responses revealed that most of them had little to no experience with counseling services, but a strong desire for them. Discussion: The goal of this study was to simply establish a need for an on-campus counseling service, the need of which has been established by the very students who would benefit.  With the acceptance of this need, the future plan is to explore the different ways in which this need can be fulfilled with minimal costs to the Medical School Program. Conclusion:  This study is the first step towards identifying the needs of the medical students and sets the ground-work for further research into the specific areas of need and mental health challenges.  More specificity in the area of demographics of students will produce a more comprehensive picture of the areas of concentration for the therapists offering services.

scholarly journals Alternative Forms of Spirituality and the Socialization of a Self-Enhancing Subjectivity: Features of the Post-Secular Religious Space in Contemporary Romania

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorin Gog
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
The Self ◽  
Traditional Religion ◽  
Religious Transformation ◽  
Technologies Of The Self ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Distinctive Type ◽  
Self Discovery ◽  
Development Literature

AbstractMy paper focuses on the shift in religious values in post-socialist Romania and explores the emergence of alternative spiritual beliefs and practices among the younger generations socialized during the post-communist period. It analyses some of the changes that occurred in the wider traditional religious field and looks at the various spiritualized technologies of the self that produce a distinctive type of religious subjectivity and an immanent ethics of authenticity. By departing from the idea of an integrated religious community and from the relational understanding of religious transformation, the field of alternative spiritualities operates a radical break with traditional religion and emphasizes the possibility of spiritual self-realization and self-discovery. It is this process of the individualizing sacralization of the self that constitutes the object of various workshops, blogs, personal and spiritual development literature, courses, spiritual retreats and counselling services. My research looks at how innovative technologies of the self are developed within these spaces that emphasize creativity, wellbeing and a new understanding of subjective interiority that learns how to find in itself the resources it needs to live in a spiritualized ontology of the present.2

Career counselling development

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-333
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Papakota
Keyword(s):  
Career Counseling ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Career Counselling ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Human Resources Managers ◽  
Counselling Process

Promoting the use of new technologies in the career counselling process, the Career Services Office of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has developed an easy-to-use career counselling guide containing multimedia applications. The purpose of this career guide, called ‘Career Counseling@Career Office of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’, is to support students and graduates in the development of their professional skills using interactive exercises and self-presentation sample tools. It also contains, in written and/or visual form, career information, success stories of fellow students and graduates and videos with advice and tips from human resources managers, recruiters and academic staff. The sections of the electronic guide are organized as ‘stations’ that may help the student or graduate in career decision-making, planning and organizing job searches in Greece and abroad, identifying training opportunities and achieving career goals in general. This innovative application is used in combination with personal and group career counselling services. This article explains the rationale for the application in terms of its usage and the expanded functionality it offers career counsellors in higher education institutions.

Client-Centred Nutrition Counselling: Do We Know What This Means?

2003 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie L. MacLellan ◽  
Shawna Berenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Historical Review ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Nutrition Counselling ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Multiple Meanings

In Canada, professional standards mandate that dietitians should use a client-centred approach to provide nutrition counselling services. Although most dietitians would probably agree that this is an important standard, how this mandate is translated into our daily practice is not always clear. The purpose of this paper is to explore the origins of the “client-centred approach” used in dietetic counselling. A historical review of selected dietetic literature is used to demonstrate the evolution of this term, the multiple meanings associated with it, the remaining ambiguity in dietetic practice today, and the need for further research.

scholarly journals Assessing post-radiotherapy handover notes from a family physician perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
A. Dang ◽  
S. Miller ◽  
D. Horvat ◽  
T. Klassen-Ross ◽  
M. Graveline ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Treatment Side Effects ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Contact Information ◽  
Score Improvement ◽  
Information Treatment ◽  
Treatment Intent

Background Across our province, post-radiotherapy (rt) handover notes are sent to family physicians (fps) after rt. Based on previous fp feedback, we created a revised post-radiotherapy handover note with more information requested by fps. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the revised handover note improved the note as a communication aid.Methods Potential common and rare treatment side effects, oncologist contact information, and treatment intent were added to the revised handover note. Both versions were sent alongside a questionnaire to fps. Paired t-tests were carried out to compare satisfaction differences.Results There was a response rate of 37% for the questionnaires. Significantly greater clarity in the following categories was observed: responsibility for patient follow-up (mean score improvement of 1.2 on a 7-point Likert scale, p < 0.001), follow-up schedule (1.1, p < 0.001) as well as how and when to contact the oncologist (1.4, p = 0.001). Family physicians were also more content with how the institute transitioned care back to them (1.5, p = 0.012). Overall, fps were generally satisfied with the content of the revised post-rt handover note and noted improvement over the previous version. The frequency of investigations and institute supports initiated such as counselling services were suggested further additions.Conclusions The inclusion of potential treatment side effects, oncologist contact information, treatment intent and a well-laid out follow-up schedule were essential information needed by fps for an effective post-rt completion note. With these additions, the revised post-rt handover note showed significant improvement.

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