Counseling (Topical Term)
- Counselling
- Broader heading: Helping behavior
- Broader heading: Psychology, Applied
- Clinical sociology
- Interviewing
- Personal coaching
- Social case work
Encarta world Eng. dict. (counseling, counselling)
Here are entered works on the general process of exchanging information and giving advice regarding personal decision making and problem solving. Works on the treatment of mental and emotional disorders primarily through the use of psychological methods are entered under Psychotherapy. Works on the field of psychology dealing with the application of psychological theories and communication skills to helping individuals overcome obstacles to their personal growth and achieve optimal development of their personal resources are entered under Counseling psychology.
Notes under Counseling psychology; Psychotherapy