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The Professional Counselor \ Volume 1, Issue 1 75 effective. Sixty-seven percent of participants indicated that a professional counselor would be effective when a person with persistent patterns of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with academic, occupational, and social function. The final cluster of participants’ responses involved issues of personality assessment, intelligence testing, psychotic symptoms, physical disabilities, and mental health evaluations. Just over half (53%) of the participants indicated that professional counselors were apt for working with a person who needs personality assessment. Forty-four percent said that a professional counselor would be effective for a person with psychiatric symptoms who experiences delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and is frequently incapable of meeting ordinary demands of life. When asked if an unemployed individual with a physical disability seeking employment would be a target source for a professional counselor, 43% answered affirmatively. Only 40% of participants indicated that a professional counselor would be effective in helping a client who needs a comprehensive mental health evaluation. Fewer (37%) indicated that intelligence testing was germane for a professional counselor. Table 1 Types of Issues for Which Counselors Are Adept Types of Issue Yes Not Sure No A college student reporting homesickness, roommate problems, and falling behind with 233 (91%) 7 (3%) 17 (7%) class assignments. ( N = 257) A depressed individual, who reports feeling sad and empty most days, finds little pleasure in 224 (88%) 3 (1%) 27 (11%) daily activities, has insomnia, and is unable to concentrate. ( N = 254) A young person with adequate intellectual capacity, but a pattern of academic problems 217 (83%) 8 (3%) 35 (14%) (e.g., failing grades and significant underachievement). ( N = 260) A person reporting job dissatisfaction and 206 (80%) 16 (6%) 37 (14%) uncertainty about career choice. ( N = 259) A family unit reporting communication problems, negative interactions, criticism, 192 (76%) 5 (2%) 56 (22%) and withdrawal among family members. ( N = 253) A person who self-administers and abuses drugs that results in impairment of daily 185 (73%) 14 (6%) 54 (21%) academic, occupational and social functioning. ( N = 253) A person with persistent patterns of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity 171 (67%) 11 (4%) 73 (29%) that interferes with academic, occupational and social functioning. ( N = 255)