This study examined the role of emotional catharsis in brief emotive psychotherapy and its differential effects within three time frames. The findings are seen as supporting the contention that within a specific time frame emotional catharsis can lead to certain positive outcomes in brief emotive psychotherapy. (Author)

Cicchetti and Ryan criticize Beutler et al's recent report. They claim that it suggests using the number of patients rather than the number of therapists as the appropriate unit for analyzing the reliability of process psychotherapy variables. In response, Beutler states that the criticism confounds methodological and statistical issues. (NG)

Recent breakthroughs in medicine and psychology bring new hope for curing senility or controlling its ravages. Here are ten methods of reducing or bringing about a complete remission of senility. (Author/RK)

Investigated the effects of therapy modality and self-disclosure tendency and gender. High N=40 and 40 low scorers on a modified self-disclosure questionnaire were asked to rate audiotapes of simulated therapy sessions on several dimensions. High self-disclosers preferred client-centered therapy and low self-disclosers preferred systematic…

People disturb themselves with irrational beliefs, some of which are obvious and blatant while others are subtle and tricky. The latter type make people more disturbed than do the former kind. Even when helped by the most efficient forms of psychotherapy, humans have difficulty achieving and maintaining good mental health. (Author/VM)

Describes four interventions frequently used by experiential therapists during the trial of labor to foster greater intimacy in the therapy relations. Presents a brief overview of the trial of labor stage of the therapy process followed by a description of the four interventions. Includes case examples for clarification. (Author/KS)

Presents flow chart of the process of psychotherapy with couples as way for practitioners to integrate various models of marital therapy into their treatment. Discusses sequentially basic steps and questions to be addressed; resolution of each stage is considered important for movement to following stages. Notes flow chart allows intervention…

Outlines theory, research, and procedures of stress inoculation training. Discusses three phases of conceptualization, skill acquisition and rehearsal, and application and follow-through. Provides guidelines for selection and design of individual and group application of stress inoculation training. (Author/NB)

Describes a Los Angeles training program in group psychotherapy conducted on-site at the psychotherapist trainees' mental health agencies. Concludes the community outreach training program is successful because it changed the concept of responsibility for training from individual therapist to the agencies and enhanced the quality of group therapy…

Outlines a sociocultural perspective of bulimia. Notes that since bulimia occurs in a sociocultural context, which includes a socialized developmental path with concomittant norms and values, effective treatment must address those norms and values. Recommends group therapy. (ABB)

Presents an overview of some indigenous ways of understanding and dealing with psychological disorders in the traditional societies of Asia. Indigenous approaches to healing and psychotherapy existing in India, China, and Japan are included. Models of healing in these three societies are classified as folk traditions, mystical traditions, and…

Two studies examined the relation of premature termination (PT) from individual psychotherapy to topic determination (TD), the proportion of topic initiations subsequently followed by the other participant. Results showed that PT therapist and client dyads had lower levels of TD than did continuing dyads and that specific threshold levels of TD…

Eight- to 17-year-olds referred for outpatient therapy reported contingency, competence, and control beliefs about solving problems at home and school. Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist before and after psychotherapy. Perceived contingency and perceived control accounted for 29% of the variance in total problem reduction, indicating…

The Client Verbal Response Category System classifies client responses into Temporal, Directional and Experiential categories. The categories with their subcategories are defined, interjudge reliability data is presented, and the instrument's utility in psychotherapy process research is demonstrated. Initial results indicate that the instrument is…

Presents a two-pronged attempt to synthesize the research on stress coping: (1) a review of models and taxonomies of behaviors and resources related to stress coping and (2) a meta-analysis of recent experimental and quasi-experimental studies of stress coping. A taxonomy and a model of stress coping are offered, and implications for treatment are…