Reactions of veterans to counseling

Abstract

The reactions to counseling of 890 veterans were studied by means of replies to items on a mail questionnaire together with spontaneous comments. The counselor suggestions were found to be genuinely helpful by 75% of the group; 91% reported the staff attitude a sympathetic one. Counseling served to increase the self-confidence of many. The prevalence of a "test preoccupied" group is noted. Implications for the psychological counselor are discussed in terms of the comments offered by these veteran clients. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)