A VISUAL REPRESENTATION SYSTEM FOR DRUG-ABUSE COUNSELORS

Node-link mapping is a technique that consists of drawing spatial-verb al displays to visually represent interrelationships between ideas, fe elings, facts, and experiences. These multi-relational maps are drawn during ongoing counseling sessions to represent a variety of personal and nonpersonal topics. This article provides an overview of this tech nique, including rationale, related and supporting research, and an ex ample of its use during counseling. In addition, this article describe s the potential impacts of mapping and comments on practical considera tions related to the effective use of this tool in drug abuse counseli ng.