The interaction hypothesis characterized A-B performance differences better than an alternate prognostic" hypothesis tested via the inclusion of two additional diagnostic categories (adjustment reaction, passive-aggressive personality). (Author)

Therapist-led, leaderless, and alternating sequence sessions were compared. Leaderless sessions exhibited more socially oriented behavior than the therapist-led, while the therapist-led meetings were considered more speculative and confrontive, more concerned with group relationships, and more pertinent and task-oriented than the leaderless…

The principal result of this study is the demonstration that both positive and negative feedback result in higher diffuse anxiety scores than does congruent feedback while there is no difference in the effects of the two discrepant types of feedback thus confirming a Rogerian hypothesis regarding feedback and anxiety induction. (Author/CG)

Therapist status and sex and the sex-role identity were investigated for females varying in readiness for therapy. Among the results were that high-readiness girls preferred less directive interviewing from high-status therapists. Low-readiness girls, given high therapist status, preferred greater directiveness from male than female therapists.…

Psychotherapeutic intervention, while failing to produce consistent gross differences between the experimental and control group, did lead to subtle but important changes that could be interpreted as contributing meaningfully to training, particularly if a psychoanalytic frame of reference is accepted. Reprints available from author at: Counseling…

The investigation of the comparison of the effects of behaviorally oriented action and psychotherapy reeducation on introversion extraversion, emotionality and internal external control showed that the program designed to create new behaviors were more effective than reeducation programs in inducing attitudinal changes. (Author)

Discusses objective data on suicide, a general philosophy on suicide, and some general methods for counseling. (Author)

The relationship between children's social adjustment and their ability to read is discussed. (CK)

Metaphoric interpretation of art serves different purposes in art education and psychotherapy. These differences are discussed in the context of categories of art criticism adapted from E. B. Feldman's work. Practical guidelines are presented to help art teachers use metaphoric interpretation and maintain the boundary between education and…

Reviews research on bibliotherapy in an attempt to find scientific justification for its use. An overview of the experimental research conveys a generally unfavorable picture of its effectiveness. Guidelines for future research suggest the experimental manipulation of specific variables of interest. (Author/JAC)