Describes an individual's healing from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse through counseling, spiritual growth, and the use of therapeutic ritual. Explores relationships between the psychospiritual issues associated with childhood sexual abuse and commonly designated treatment goals. Claims that addressing psychospiritual issues is crucial in…

Explores the fantasy life of survivors of childhood sexual abuse and elucidates recurrent themes, such as the survivor's adversarial attitude toward these fantasies. Suggests ways in which psychoanalytically informed psychotherapy can liberate the survivor's capacity to engage freely in fantasy. (RJM)

Hypothesizes that youth are frequently uncooperative with therapy due to their negative mood state. Describes several rapid emotional change techniques. Recommends that these techniques be used to facilitate therapeutic alliance, heighten interest in therapeutic procedures, demonstrate and teach emotional self-management skills, and improve…

Describes the author's practical and theoretical explorations of the potentials of humanistic psychology and expressionistic writing pedagogy for academic and therapeutic learning. Creates a framework based on his own experiences where education and therapy together seek a more holistic approach to their fields. (SR)

Determined extent of agreement among a panel of nine rational-emotive therapy (RET) experts about essence of RET. Responses were categorized as either general cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) or RET-specific. A case can be made for subsuming many aspects of CBT under RET because of associated origins of CBT and RET. (FC)

Identifies common imagery created by psychiatric inpatients through the amusement park technique; demonstrates how the artwork serves to identify the psychodynamic concerns of the mentally ill substance abuser. Connections are examined relating patients choice of image, psychiatric diagnosis, and drug of choice. This technique offers promise for…

Argues that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) share important rational objectives and numerous cognitive-behavioral methods. Both emphasize a philosophical shift as a principal ingredient for change. Provides definitions of rationality and spirituality and explains how REBT and smart recovery are spiritual…

Changes in within-session family interaction patterns were examined over the course of Brief Strategic Family Therapy with four Hispanic adolescents referred for behavior problems and drug or alcohol use. Adolescents' successful outcomes were related to improvements in family style of conflict resolution and other measures of family functioning.…

Discusses how attachment theory can be useful strategy for producing therapeutic change and more productive client functioning. Addresses basic attachment theory concepts and parallels between counseling and attachment. Provides case example to focus, integrate, and elaborate elements presented. (Author)

Although little empirical or procedural evidence substantiates this viewpoint, this paper contends that pastoral psychotherapy can and should be unique because the ordained pastor is both a theologian and a representative of the church and, therefore, operates within the context of a community of faith. Challenges pastoral psychotherapists to…

Examined 91 older adults initially diagnosed as in episode of major depressive disorder who were treated with brief cognitive, behavioral, or psychodynamic psychotherapy. Using research diagnostic criteria, 52 percent, 58 percent, and 70 percent of sample did not meet criteria for depressive disorder at posttherapy, 12- and 24-month…

Presents Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) of persuasion (a reconceptualization of the social influence process) as alternative model of attitude change. Contends ELM unifies conflicting social psychology results and can potentially account for inconsistent research findings in counseling psychology. Provides guidelines on integrating…

Invites the American Mental Health Counselors Association to engage more fully in the science as well as the practice of mental health counseling. Reviews current status of research in psychotherapy with emphasis on a persistent divergence between those who identify themselves as researchers versus clinicians. Challenges that premise by examining…

Discusses theoretical and clinical issues that surround the psychotherapeutic treatment of biracial children. Summarizes Heinz Kohut's theory on the development of the self in the biracial child. A case study is included. (BH)

Reviews survey data and published literature to support the thesis that the emergence of the political right, the revival of fundamental religiosity, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome have had both subtle and gross negative effects on the attitudes of counselors toward homosexual clients. (Author/NB)