THE RULES OF EXPERT SKILLS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND PARENTS

This article is a revised version of a short expert opinion of the Min istry of Work, Health and Social Matters of the state of North Rhine-W estphalia (West Germany) dealing with the rules of expert skills in ed ucational counselling. After the attempt of clarifying terms (consulta tion, therapy, medicine) the processes of consultation and treatment a re described in general as influencing in a communicative way, whereby common qualitative characteristics are pointed out. The author also g oes into taking ethical principles into consideration, possibilities o f preventive effectiveness and consequences for education and further training of experts working in educational counselling facilities.