Argues that a major flaw in most family therapies is their overemphasis on interpersonal familial process, with insufficient attention to the role of genuine deficit in the so-called identified patient and to the influence of external forces generating conflicts. Reviews literature that highlights limitations inherent in family therapy.…

Presents the dynamics of transition from support to therapy group for caregivers of demented relatives. Describes the group's defense against individual expression of painful emotions and the psychotherapeutic approach used to confront it. Found no overall detriment to the group and apparent benefit to some individuals. (Author/NRB)

Compared four forms of psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy involving experienced therapists and psychiatric outpatients (N=106) in an outcome investigation. Results favored long-term group therapy and short-term individual therapy over long-term individual therapy and short-term group therapy. (LLL)

Reassesses Tallman's proposition that the optimum family structure for effective problem-solving is one that provides for open communication, centralized authority, and consensus about family roles and goals. Suggests a revised basis for Tallman's view: achieved centrality of organization, obtained when groups structure themselves as part of the…

Describes a step-by-step group treatment approach for mothers of incestuous families. The ten sessions provide support, help mothers identify protective plans for their children, and teach alternatives for handling significant relationships. (JAC)

Describes a therapy program for student alcohol abusers conducted by an alcohol treatment specialist. Describes objectives and content of the eight sessions. Follow-up data on the Alcohol Intervention Program suggest it can have positive results. (JAC)

Describes nine stages of a group therapist's development as he or she makes a career of conducting groups. Assumes that learning group therapy leadership is akin to learning a craft and that the how of group therapy leadership varies with the developmental phase of a particular group. (LLL)

Describes models dealing with metatheory, group work, and client functioning level, and presents suggestions for integrating the models into a comprehensive system. A three-dimensional affective-cognitive-behavioral schema is suggested for guiding the selection of specific theories. (Author/JAC)

Presents a particular model for viewing co-therapy issues which takes a single-mindedly psychological view of therapy group phenomena. (Author)

Play therapy offers a powerful means of helping children resolve a wide range of psychological difficulties, and many play approaches are ideally suited to short-term work. This book brings together leading play therapists to share their expertise on facilitating children's healing in a shorter time frame. The book provides knowledge and skills…

Results demonstrated that self-revealing therapists were judged as more friendly, disclosing, trusting, intimate, helpful and facilitating but also as less relaxed, strong, stable and sensitive. (Author)

Specific inquiry was made into the topic of co-therapy leadership. Results provide overwhelming endorsement of the use of a group model and for the advantages of cotherapist-led groups. (Auhtor)

Criticisms of confrontation groups are: (1) excessive anti-intellectualism; (2) neglect of phenomenon that experience can bring about worse as well as better adjustment; (3) labeling activities as group dynamics but transforming process into group therapy; and (4) reluctance of leaders to accept responsibility for their actions and inactions.…