The use of professional disclosure in rehabilitation counseling

The importance of adequate professional disclosure has recently received in creased attention in the counseling and psychology literature. Despite this trend, the rehabilitation counseling professional literature contains litt le information about the prevalence and manner in which this practice is us ed within rehabilitation counseling. This article reviews the relevant lite rature and discusses its implications for rehabilitation counselors. The au thors discuss the use and content of disclosure forms and practices, includ ing the degree to which mental health professionals actually use such forms and reasons for nonuse. Clinical and research needs regarding professional disclosure within rehabilitation counseling are also discussed.