ABSTRACT
Today, psychologists are called on to help solve an ever wider range of personal and social problems. It has been recognized that a large proportion of the population can benefit from psychotherapeutic services. Current estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders indicate that they are common and serious. Sexton, Whiston, Bleuer, and Walz (1997) cited evidence that up to one in five American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. The provision of psychotherapy services is amultibillion dollar industry (Sexton et al., 1997). In addition, clinical and counselingpsychologists are asked to intervene inprevention efforts in situations involving individuals and/or families, prisons, schools, and, alongwith industrial and organizational psychologists, in thework setting.
