Graduate Student Journal of Psychology The Graduate Student Journal of Psychology is a publication of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University. EDITORS Traci R. Stein Jesse A. Metzger Clinical Psychology Program Teachers College, Columbia University EDITORIAL BOARD Sadia R. Chaudhury Alethea Desrosiers Isaac R. Galatzer-Levy Jessica A. Keith Rachel Khurgin Joseph C. Marasia Rebecca P. Prince Lisa Sara Rosenzweig Jeanette A. Sawyer Karen A. Shoum Vijayeta K. Sinh DEPARTMENT ADVISOR Barry A. Farber, Ph.D. Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Psychology Pro- gram, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology AIMS AND SCOPE. Founded in 1998, the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology (GSJP) is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to clinical and counseling psychological research and practice. The GSJP is published annually and includes original empirical research articles, case studies, theoretical articles, and brief reports in the areas of adult and child psychopathology, the psychotherapeutic process, community mental health, multiculturalism, assessment, child development, ethics, and professional development. Articles on other topics, such as psychophysiology, school psychology, and social psychology, may be accepted if they have a clear relationship to research or practice in clinical or counseling psychology. MANUSCRIPTS. The manuscript submission deadline for next year’s volume is December 10, 2006. Submit manuscripts via mail according to the submission guidelines printed in this issue. Please submit 3 copies of the manuscript, along with a complete disk copy (including text, tables, and figures), to: Editors, Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Box 102, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027; email: gsjp@tc.edu; www.tc.columbia.edu/publications/gsjp Cover photography:  Rhinebeck, New York    T. Stein COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS. Those who wish to reuse material copyrighted by the GSJP must secure written permission from the editors to reproduce a journal article in full or journal text of more than 500 words. The GSJP normally grants permission contingent on permission of the author and inclusion of the GSJP copyright notice on the first page of reproduced material. Access services may use unedited abstracts without the permission of the GSJP or the author. Address requests for reprint permissions to: Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Box 102, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027. Dear Reader, We are excited to present the eighth edition of the Graduate Student Journal of Psychology. This year, we further ex- panded the Journal’s scope and reach, inviting submissions from clinical and counseling programs across the Northeast United States. We received a record number of articles cov- ering a broad range of topics. The works in this volume address important issues at vari- ous points in the lifespan and across a number of areas of clinical work. These include, among others, two papers on an empirically supported treatment, a needs assessment regarding Spanish language training for those in a univer- sity setting, and a call for research on the psychosocial out- comes of children whose mothers have borderline personal- ity disorder. In addition, the final article in this volume ad- dresses the rarely discussed but inarguably important ethi- cal issues associated with the unexpected death of the therapist. A great deal of work has gone into this year’s volume and we hope you enjoy the outcome. As always, we are grateful for the ongoing mentorship and support of Professor Barry Farber, the financial support of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, as well as the encouragement of its Chair, Professor Suniya Luthar. We are also most grateful to the editorial staff, who, despite often overwhelming academic schedules, dedicated their time and considerable effort to this work. Sincerely, Traci R. Stein Jesse A. Metzger Editor Editor Editors Editorial Board Department Advisor