The effectiveness of journaling as a therapeutic and teaching tool is well documented. However, specific examples of school counselors utilizing journaling as a therapeutic tool are sparse. Existing school counseling literature was reviewed and journaling as an educational and therapeutic tool was explored and related to the school counseling…

Exposure to an enriched environment (EE) has been shown to induce cortical plasticity. Considerable amount of research is focused on the effects of EE in the hippocampus; however, effects of EE on other brain regions and the mechanisms involved are not well known. To investigate this, we induced cortical plasticity by placing mice in an EE for one…

This random assignment study compared women in a prison Therapeutic Community (TC) program with those in a cognitive-behavioral intervention. Over two thirds of study subjects received a lifetime diagnosis of severe mental disorder, nearly one-half received a diagnosis of PTSD, and virtually all reported exposure to trauma. Preliminary analysis (n…

The author discusses mindful practices with children and adolescents in the residential treatment milieu. The article presents the current literature as well as three case studies informing theoretical and practical viewpoints of these practices as interventions and philosophies towards healing and growth.

Clinical studies suggest that A and B therapist "types" may be associated with variation in the process and outcome of psychotherapy. Because of the proliferation of A-B scales, this study attempts to replicate and clarify several scale versions in order to justify their use in future studies. (Author/PC)

The present study examines how Ss perceive the same E-therapists. Results show that E-therapists are perceived differently depending on the technique used, and that perceptual differences are related to locus of control. (Author)

Results indicated that the client sees the therapist as being capable of healthier functioning than himself, and that the therapist sees himself as functioning more effectively than the client. (Author)

The results of this study suggest that the kind of counter-transference established in early interviews may be important to the out-come of psychotherapy. The successful therapists in these interviews were more dominant than their unsuccessful counterparts. (Author)

The results of this study provide evidence that counselors become involved in the defensive maneuvers of clients when objective self discrepant information is presented. (Author)

There is an opportunity for men to give and receive counsel with other men with the men's consciousness-raising (CR) movement. This article describes a men's CR program that encourages men to explore ideas, feelings, and values in a noncompetitive and trusting atmosphere. Self-disclosure, competition, and affection are identified. (Author)

Discusses the armed conflicts in Central America and their influence on civilian populations. Discusses the psychosocial consequences and therapeutic considerations of warfare, displacement and refuge for children. (RJC)

Examines concept of therapist centrality and how remaining fixed in this position can lead to therapeutic overinvolvement and possible impediment of therapeutic goals. Discusses specific aspects pertaining to this concept such as development, clinical indications, and implications, along with clinical and supervisory corrective techniques. (Author)

Explores the use of poetry as therapy to cope with the numerous geographical moves made by an individual in her adult life. Identifies six tasks involved in moving from one home and community to another, and cites examples of poetry written during each of those transitions. (PA)

Describes the ways in which the use of poetry in group therapy facilitates therapeutic goals consistent with interpersonal theory. Discusses the relationship between poetic interventions and I. D. Yalom's therapeutic factors, and offers a case example of an in-patient therapy group. (SR)