Contents, Volume 18, 2005 VOLUME 18 NUMBER 1 MARCH 2005 GUEST EDITORIAL H. L. Kaila. Democratizing schools across the world to stop killing creativity in children: An Indian perspective INTERVIEW P Collard. An interview with Dr. Pittu Laungani RESEARCH REPORTS Kristina Gyllensten, Stephen Palmer & facqui Farrants. Perceptions of stress and stress interventions in finance organizations: Overcoming resistance towards counselling S. Grafanaki, D. Pearson, EF Cini, D. Godula, B. McKenzie, S. Nason and M. Anderegg. Sources of renewal: A qualitative study on the experience and role of leisure in the life of counsellors and psychologists Philip G. Erwin, David G. Purves & Christopher K. Johannes. Involvement and outcomes in short-term interpersonal cognitive problem solving groups THEORY AND PRACTICE Georgios K. Lampropoulos & Paul M. Spengler. Helping and change without traditional therapy: Commonalities and opportunities COUNSELLING IN ACTION Pittu Laungani. Caste, class and culture: A case study RESEARCH DIGEST VOLUME 18 NUMBER2 JUNE 2005 ASSIMILATION OF PROBLEMATIC EXPERIENCES SCALE: EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES SPECIAL ISSUE TO MARK THE NINTH EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF PSYCHOLOGY, GRANADA, SPAIN GUEST EDITOR: PROFESSOR ISABEL CARO GABALDA GUEST EDITORIAL Isabel Caro Gabalda. Introduction to the special symposium issue on the Assimilation of Problematic Experiences Scale: Expanding possibilities SPECIAL ISSUE RESEARCH REPORTS William B. Stiles. Extending the Assimilation of Problematic Experiences Scale: Commentary on the special issue Contents, Volume 18, 2005 VOLUME 18 NUMBER 1 MARCH 2005 GUEST EDITORIAL H. L. Kaila. Democratizing schools across the world to stop killing creativity in children: An Indian perspective INTERVIEW P Collard. An interview with Dr. Pittu Laungani RESEARCH REPORTS Kristina Gyllensten, Stephen Palmer & facqui Farrants. Perceptions of stress and stress interventions in finance organizations: Overcoming resistance towards counselling S. Grafanaki, D. Pearson, EF Cini, D. Godula, B. McKenzie, S. Nason and M. Anderegg. Sources of renewal: A qualitative study on the experience and role of leisure in the life of counsellors and psychologists Philip G. Erwin, David G. Purves & Christopher K. Johannes. Involvement and outcomes in short-term interpersonal cognitive problem solving groups THEORY AND PRACTICE Georgios K. Lampropoulos & Paul M. Spengler. Helping and change without traditional therapy: Commonalities and opportunities COUNSELLING IN ACTION Pittu Laungani. Caste, class and culture: A case study RESEARCH DIGEST VOLUME 18 NUMBER2 JUNE 2005 ASSIMILATION OF PROBLEMATIC EXPERIENCES SCALE: EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES SPECIAL ISSUE TO MARK THE NINTH EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF PSYCHOLOGY, GRANADA, SPAIN GUEST EDITOR: PROFESSOR ISABEL CARO GABALDA GUEST EDITORIAL Isabel Caro Gabalda. Introduction to the special symposium issue on the Assimilation of Problematic Experiences Scale: Expanding possibilities SPECIAL ISSUE RESEARCH REPORTS William B. Stiles. Extending the Assimilation of Problematic Experiences Scale: Commentary on the special issue Katerine Osatuke, Meredith ¥. Glick, William B. Stiles, Leslie S. Greenberg, David A. Shapiro & Michael Barkham. Temporal patterns of improvement in client-centred therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy Hani M. Henry, William B. Stiles & Mia W. Biran. Loss and mourning in immigration: Using the assimilation model to assess continuing bonds with native culture Carol L. Humphreys, Fulie S. Rubin, Roger M. Knudson & William B. Stiles. The assimilation of anger in a case of dissociative identity disorder Isabel Caro Gabalda. A micro-analysis of the assimilation process in the linguistic therapy of evaluation OTHER RESEARCH REPORT Christopher F Sharpley, David M. Munro & Martin 7. Elly. Silence and rapport during initial interviews COUNSELLING IN ACTION Theodoros Giovazolias. Counselling psychology and the integration of theory, research and practice: A personal account BOOK REVIEW VOLUME 18 NUMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 2005 RESEARCH REPORTS Theodoros Giovazolias and Paul Davis. Matching therapeutic interventions to drug and alcohol abusers’ stage of motivation: The clients’ perspective David W; Chan. Counselling values and their relationships with self-efficacy among Chinese secondary school teachers in Hong Kong Pattie Luk Fong Yuk Yee. Pedagogical issues in the teaching of classroom guidance curriculum—a hybrid Hong Kong case RESEARCH PRACTICE REPORT Peter Martin. Sturdy roots for the graceful eucalyptus: The parallel process of integrating counselling around a client’s needs and aligning research paradigms with methodology THEORY AND PRACTICE TonyF Carey. Evolution, depression and counselling BOOK REVIEWS RESEARCH DIGEST VOLUME 18 NUMBER 4 DECEMBER 2005 This special issue of Counselling Psychology Quarterly is dedicated to Dr Pittu Laungani, who received the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Lifetime Achievement Award for Cross-Cultural Counselling and Multicultural Psychology at the 3rd Critical Multicultural Counselling Conference, 27-28 Fune 2005. Roy Moodley & Lana Stermac. Introduction to the special issue Antoinette Thomas. Brief biographical introduction to Dr. Pittu Laungani Pittu Laungani. Building multicultural counselling bridges: The holy grail or a poisoned chalice? INTERVIEW Lana Stermac. In the therapist’s chair: Professor Lana Stermac in conversation with Dr. Pittu Laungani Juris G. Draguns. In honour of Pittu Laungani Alvin Curling. OISE/University of Toronto lifetime achievement award in cross- cultural counselling and multicultural psychology was awarded to Dr. Pittu Laungani at the faculty club, University of Toronto, by The honourable Alvin Curling, Speaker of the Ontario Legislature Alan Roland. Commentary on building multicultural counselling bridges Alan Roland. Between civilizations: Psychoanalytic therapy with Asian North Americans Beverly Greene. Psychology, diversity and social justice: Beyond heterosexism and across the cultural divide Salaha Khan & fFeanne C. Watson. The Canadian immigration experiences of Pakistani women: Dreams confront reality Roy Moodley. Outside race, inside gender: A good enough “holding environment” in counselling and psychotherapy Nina Fosefowitz & David Myran. Towards a person-centred cognitive behaviour therapy PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS RESEARCH DIGEST