This article describes one exploratory treatment approach designed to help hostile marital partners reach a point at which each is motivated to solve problems rather than seek revenge. (Author)

There is a growing need for men and women to prepare for a significant period of living after they leave the work force. This article describes a seminar approach using group processes to aid preretirees and retirees. (EJT)

The Talk Time program, which focuses on discussion and encourages children to share their fears and fantasies of the hospital experience, was started at the University of Illinois hospital. It has proved effective as well in teaching hospital personnel about pediatric patients. (Author)

Describes an art-therapy group for latency age girls which was found to be an excellent diagnostic tool in demonstrating the particular behavior that led to each child's peer-related problems. (Author)

Increasing attention is being paid to group homes as an alternative form of residential care for adolescents. In the home described here, young people who had been recommended for hospitalization or long-term residential treatment were helped by nonprofessional counselors to deal with their problems successfully. (Author)

Parents Anonymous is a treatment method uniquely suited to solving the problem of child abuse. By banding together, members learn to give and receive nurturing within the group. The anonymous aspect of PA is important to the process of building a trusting relationship within the group. (Author)

This paper describes a program designed to recognize the special developmental problems of women students and to respond to these problems with a system of brief group therapy. The program appears to be very successful and many students are referred to it. (Author)

The MSW Task Force has two purposes: (1) to provide leaders for groups and workshops and (2) to provide an opportunity for unemployed female mental health professionals to maintain their professional identity and to increase their skills and experience. The Task Force conducts various types of groups within the community. (Author)

The leaderless group can be invaluable as an aid to the supervisor with the task of sustaining protective service personnel. The success of such a group may be contingent on the participation of mature, highly motivated individuals who have already developed some trust in one another. (Author)

Describes a pilot program that provides basic communication skills and assertiveness training in a supportive group environment and addressed some of the problems of battered women. The women who participated in the program reported that they had been helped. (RC)

This article describes three consciousness-raising groups for obese women which met to explore what it is like to be fat in a thin-oriented society, to enhance their self-esteem, and to help the women recognize that being fat is one of many choices a person may legitimately make for herself. (Author/EJT)

Describes an inexpensive program that has demonstrated success in increasing social skills. A student project in a school of social work brought about changes both in attitude and behavior in widely diverse groups. (Author)

Describes the purposes and structure of a therapeutic group for former members of religious cults. Delineates three stages of the "Post Mind Control" syndrome: initial postdeprograming, reemergence, and integration. Suggests interventive techniques appropriate to each of these stages. (Author/RC)

Outlines a three-stage training program that focuses on teaching a limited set of skills to children for use in conflict resolution. Stages include readiness activities, skill training, and structured generalization. Results indicate peers and teachers have observed improvement in children who participated in the program. (Author/JAC)

Describes a group run by vocational rehabilitation and community mental health professionals for "no-movement clients". Discusses techniques focusing on changing the no-movement characteristics of the clients including commitment building, conflict resolution, goal setting, reinforcement of self-confidence, and job seeking skills. (RC)