Argues that the creative process of formulating poetic imagery during therapy may control, integrate, and communicate emotional distress. Illustrates these ideas using the poetry and reflections of a middle-aged woman in analytically oriented therapy. (SR)

Describes the method of "Immersion" to help a client intensify the will to live through a dosed deepening of a feeling of a death which creates a "Force for Pushing Out." Uses the author's own verse as an example of poetry therapy in the context of this method. (SR)

Describes extension of strategic therapy model that enables selective application of content and techniques from both individual and family therapy approaches. Illustrates through three case examples process-oriented, constructivist rationale for eclectic strategic practice as well as a more collaborative and relationship-oriented perspective of…

In Jungian terminology, a crisis occurs when one's persona-based personality structure collapses and ego is displaced as the center of the psyche. Subsequent confusion is necessary for establishment of self as new center of personality. Religiously speaking, confrontation of ego with self is experienced as a power or force beyond the control of…

Dysfunctional patterns in interpersonal interactions can be identified using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems. Problems in the Exploitable octant improve most frequently. Problems in the Vindictive, Cold, and Dominating octants improve more slowly. Different attachment styles were found to correspond to different types of interpersonal…

Presents a unifying theoretical framework for bibliotherapy, based on C. Shrodes' model of bibliotherapy and I. D. Yalom's research on therapeutic factors in group therapy. Draws research and practice implications for both individual and group therapy. (RS)

Examines the uses of poetry and metaphor in promoting the human rights of silence/thought; discovery/awareness; communication bridges; being creative; and altering perceptions while promoting hope. (SR)

A therapy event where the client expressed anger through the technique of "staying with feelings" is analyzed intensively. The client's perspective and observer ratings are reported. Experiential and interpersonal rationales for staying with feelings are compared with data describing change processes; a possible mechanism of change is identified.…

Presents a selection of interpretations in the psychoanalytic literature of "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare, beginning with an extensive look at the role this literature played in Sigmund Freud's mind at the origins of psychoanalysis. Also examines later interpretations. (SR)

Objective: To review the literature on the cognitive-behavioral treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders within the conceptual framework of evidence-based medicine. Method: The psychiatric and psychological literature was systematically searched for controlled trials applying cognitive-behavioral treatment to…

BSW and MSW students randomly completed one of two vignettes that were identical with the exception of the age of the vignette's subject. Following the vignette, respondents responded to 16 bio-psycho-social assessment and intervention items relating to health, illness, aging, and death. The multivariate analysis of variance was significant…

The author, a Manhattan-based psychotherapist, contrasts the fascinating but profound differences between the autobiographical narratives of young college students and the free-associative unconscious voices of patients engaged in the process of psychotherapy. The author begins by recounting the immense impact of his own divorce upon his…

This is a discussion and evaluation of the views of the authors of the article "Post-September 11th Perspectives on Religion, Spirituality, and Philosophy in the Personal and Professional Lives of Selected REBT Cognoscenti." Several of the authors are shown to endorse most of the main principles and practices of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy…

The current article describes the application of a behavioral psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is argued that PTSD can be conceptualized as a disorder that is developed and maintained in traumatized individuals as a result of excessive, ineffective attempts to…

In this paper I outline some of the ways in which I believe the psychoanalytic traditions in North America and in Great Britain are influencing each other. I identify points of convergence and divergence at this moment in the evolution of psychoanalytic theory and technique. I then point out some of the implications of relational perspectives in…