title: Family-of-origin, personality characteristics, and counselor trainees' effectiveness.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between counselor trainees' personality scores and family characteristics with effectiveness. 56 master's counselor and psychologist trainees participated. Analysis suggested that functioning of the family-of-origin and MMPI-2 personality traits contribute to the prediction of counselor trainees' effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Division of Professional Psychology, Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, McKee Hall 248, Campus Box 131, Greeley, CO 80639, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Softas-Nall
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Baldo
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education*; D004500:Education, Graduate; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development