Please Note: Many of the web site can be reached from the class web site or typed directly into your web browser. This page appears on the Purpose V Skills Page under the web link "Weekly Topics and Readings".

Class Session	Topic	Readings/Web Pages
#1	Context for Counseling Review Web Resources	Read:    Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 1 Explore the Web Site: The Face of Mental Illnes (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/west47thstreet/special_face.html
#2	Stages & Skills of Counseling Complete Online Student Contact Form (#2)	Read:    Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 2
#3	Rapport & Relationship	Read:    Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 3 Available from PROQUEST in the MCNY Library: Jackson, T., Witte, T., & Petretic-Jackson, P. (2001). Intimate partner and acquaintance violence and victim blame: Implications for professionals. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention,1(2),  p. 153-168.
#4-#5	Assessing Client Problems  Sign on to Google Groups and Post Introduction (#4)	Read:     Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 4 Web Article: Click on the link below or go to http://www.findarticles.com/ and search in the free articles. Ariel, J. & McPherson, D.W. (2000). Therapy with lesbian and gay parents and their children, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Web Article: Click on the link below or go to http://www.findarticles.com/ and search in the free articles. Day-Vines, N.L., Patton, J.M. & Baytops, J.L. (2003). Counseling African American adolescents: The impact of race, culture and middle class status. Professional School Counseling. Web Article: Click on the link below or go to http://www.findarticles.com/ and search in the free articles. Santiago-Rivera, A. (2003). Latinos values and family transitions: Practical considerations for counseling.
#6	Developing Counseling Goals	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 5
#7	Defining Strategies & Selecting Interventions Written Assignment #1 due (#7)	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 6 Web Article: Click on the link below or go to http://www.findarticles.com/ and search in the free articles. Bemak, F., Chung, R.C, Sirosky-Sabo, A. (2005) Empowerment groups for academic success: An innovative approach to prevent high school failure for at-risk, urban African females, Professional School Counseling.
#8	Review and Midterm
#9	Affective Interventions	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 7 Available from PROQUEST in the MCNY Library: Dulmus, C.N. & Wodarski, J.S. (2002). Six critical questions for brief therapeutic interventions, Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 2(4), 279-285.
#10	Cognitive Interventions	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 8 Available from PROQUEST in the MCNY Library: Whittal,M.L., & O'Neill, M.L. (2003). Cognitive and behavioral methods for obsessive-compulsive disorder, Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 3(1), 201-215.
#11	Behavioral Interventions	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 9 Available from PROQUEST in the MCNY Library: Hanson, M. & Gutheil, I. A.(2004) Motivational strategies with alcohol-involved older adults: Implications for social work practice. Social Work, 49(3), 364-372.
#12	Systemic Interventions	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 10 Available from PROQUEST in the MCNY Library: Badger, T.A., McNiece, C., Bonham, E., Jacobson, J., & Gelenberg, A.J.(2003).  Health outcomes for people with serious mental illness: A case study, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 39(1), 23-32.
#13	Termination & Followup	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 11
#14	Crisis Intervention Written Assignment #2 due (#14)	Read:      Hackney & Cormier, Chap. 12
#15	Review and Final Exam

Spring 2006