A 60-item Q-sort that represented 12 "curative factors" regarded as crucial to the efficacy of psychotherapeutic groups by Yalom (1970) was administered to volunteer undergraduate participants after the end of 20-hour (2 hours weekly) personal growth groups. (Editor)

It is argued that a combination of therapies, rather than reliance on a single approach, may heighten the chance of success in the treatment of hyperkinetic children. (MS)

The first (1997) international conference on adventure therapy (Perth, Australia) was attended by over 270 participants from 21 countries. Major themes included defining adventure therapy, therapeutic behavior change versus changing attitudes and values, the ethics of therapy, whether adventure therapy must link to a recognized school of…

Suggests that adults with mental retardation, even those unable to read or write or who have limited verbal skills, can express their ideas, feelings, and thoughts through poetry. Presents poetry written or dictated by the author's clients. Discusses how poetry can become the vehicle for self-esteem building through processes of self-creation and…

Argues that it is important for therapists to pay attention to the literature that surfaces in their own consciousness during treatment of a patient. Examines a published example of this process in Theodore Reik's (1953) "The Secret Self: Psychoanalytic Experiences in Life and Literature," in which thoughts of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" are evoked.…

Discusses poems written by the author, an analyst, as a study of her own journey through the labyrinth of countertransference during treatment of a woman who belonged to an alcoholic family. Notes that the poems served several functions: as a means to study countertransferential feelings; as holding environments; as diagnostic tools; and as…

Reformulation of the findings of a cross-sectional longitudinal study of 100 counselors and therapists resulted in 14 themes and a 6-phase model: lay helper, beginning student, advanced student, novice professional, experienced professional, and senior professional. Results show that experiences in personal and professional domains are significant…

Administered Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) and confidence rating scale (CRS) to 13 psychotherapists and 62 clients. Results from RVS demonstrated therapists were more value stable than their clients and that clients shifted their value systems toward therapists' value configurations. Results from CRS indicated therapists were more confident than were…

Reflects on contributions of Milton H. Erickson from which modern mind-body counseling interventions originate using Beatrice Wright's principles of attention to individual needs, respect for situational complexities, and flexibility. Includes strategies to develop rapport, therapeutic use of imagery, reframing, and other paradoxical techniques…

Describes application of techniques for structuring interchange and feedback process in adolescent psychotherapy groups, including random assignment of "roles" for each member during sessions, "parent hot seat" exercises, group goal booklets, and negotiation exercises. Techniques discussed have proven helpful in ensuring effective group…

In this interview, Dr. Irvin Yalom, director of the Adult Psychiatry Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses his beginnings as a group psychotherapist, current issues in group work, and the future of group work. (Author/TE)

Uses metaphor of the wedding in an arranged marriage to describe the process of using a network meeting to overcome resistance and engage a hostile adolescent and her family in a residential treatment program. Review of the literature is followed by description of a clinical case. Practical and theoretical issues are discussed. (Author/NB)

Compared 93 children and adolescents who completed psychotherapy with 60 who dropped out after intake. At intake, groups did not differ on demographic, family, or clinical measures, including Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores. Six months and one year later, groups were compared again. No comparison showed significant main effects of therapy.…

The author introduced discussions about family photographs as a clinical technique with depressed clients. During therapy, clients were encouraged to discuss the photos in an open-ended manner. Methods and themes elicited by photo-interview are presented. Comments on the clinical application of phototherapy are included. (CH)

Developed measure of accuracy of therapists' interpretations and examined relation of accuracy to outcome of dynamic psychotherapy. Assessed accuracy on therapists' interpretations from two early-in-treatment sessions of 43 patients. Results indicated that accuracy about main wishes and responses from others that were expressed in relationship…