[alpha]CaMKII[superscript T286A] mutant mice lack long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampal CA1 region and are impaired in spatial learning. In situ hybridization confirms that the mutant mice show the same developmental expression of [alpha]CaMKII as their wild-type littermates. A simple hypothesis would suggest that if LTP is a substrate…

This paper describes how a group of five older adults with Down's syndrome decided what they wanted from their doctor. The group worked out what they meant by health. The group also looked at what it was OK for a doctor to ask or do. They made lists of these. The group decided that being healthy means being able to do things. Feelings, of being…

The results failed to support the hypothesis that counselors dressed in a tie and sport jacket tend to elicit higher disclosure and attractiveness scores than do counselors dressed more casually. (Author)

The value of music in bringing a sense of security to children who have experienced unstable lives is described. (CK)

Traces the concept of the therapeutic alliance from psychodynamic origins to current formulations. Includes the relationship between a positive alliance and therapeutic success; the path of the alliance over time; examination of variables that predispose individuals to develop a strong alliance, and exploration of in-therapy factors that influence…

Although the evidence base for the effectiveness of residential treatment is still very limited, a review of the literature reveals family-centered residential care as an emerging best practice. Synthesizing knowledge from research, families, youth, professionals, as well as values put forth in the standards by accrediting organizations, this…

The authors describe their individual and collective experiences reconstructing their New Orleans-based university composition program in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They emphasize how the concept of "floating foundations" helps account for changes in their students' interests, and they suggest that this idea is applicable to the…

The plays of stage director Robert Wilson are devices presenting alternative modes of perception to theatre audiences accustomed to verbal/aural structures of experience. Uniting his interests in the arts and therapy, his plays create a theatrical event promoting empathy with the perceptions of the mentally or physically handicapped and…

A SYMPOSIUM OF MUSIC THERAPISTS WAS HELD IN JUNE 1964 TO PLAN A COMPREHENSIVE RESUME OF RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE IN MUSIC THERAPY. FOLLOWING THE SYMPOSIUM, EACH PARTICIPANT SELECTED RESEARCH STUDIES APPROPRIATE TO HIS AREA AND CHOSE CLINICIANS TO PREPARE CLINICAL DESCRIPTIONS AND CASE STUDIES. PAPERS WERE ASSEMBLED BY EACH PARTICIPANT AND…

Following participation in client role induction exercises, subjects predicted their own depth of self-disclosure and personal comfort level in an interview with a psychologiest. The responses of subjects to topics selected for the interview indicated that expected self-disclosure output was inversely related to the interpersonal risk value of…

The results of this study indicated that a person's response to risk taking in self disclosure is essential in the development of that trust. (Author)

The results suggested that therapists relatively free of emotional conflict, yet willing to acknowledge internal discomfort when it is present, are better able to understand, accept, and respond nondefensively to their patients. (Author)

Discusses recent studies showing that addiction counselors can use humor effectively in therapeutic approaches. Claims that counselors must learn ways to manage their personal and professional stress and that this can be achieved by integrating humor into daily work activities. Likewise, happy and optimistic therapists provide more effective…

Asserts that therapeutic ritual becomes metaphorical encounter for family in counseling in that it suggests process the family can engage in to help members to indirectly resolve a presenting complaint, a transition in family life, or a transition in counseling. Presents a case that illustrates a collectively designed ritual that metaphorically…