Examines the differences in concern for death among Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans, by testing college students from both groups, and states some implications for psychotherapy. The article notes that there is no relationship in either group between death concern and psychological adjustment. (SB)

Suicide is a tragic and upsetting event which sometimes occurs when a person is in some form of therapy. This paper advocates a process after a patient commits suicide which allows for a thorough and orderly working through of the event by involved treatment personnel. (Author)

Investigated the relationship between individuals' cognitive characteristics and preferences for behavioral or insight counseling. Results suggest that clients' cognitive characteristics are indicative of expectations and preferences in counseling. Preference of more formal thinkers for insight counseling and of more concrete thinkers for…

Described is a new approach to family therapy which treats emotional problems by exploring here-and-now interpersonal relationships within the basic human group. This approach portends a drastic revision of the role that psychotherapy should play in our society. (Author/KC)

The program described is based upon the premise that a person's thoughts, feelings, and emotions are self-controlled. (MM)

This paper attempts to describe the psychopathology of the borderline patient. Descriptive features of the syndrome in children, adults, and adolescents are given. Genetic considerations and psychic structures are discussed with their resulting treatment implications. Finally, outpatient treatment strategies are presented in detail, including…

In many disturbed and abused adolescents, acting out is the alternative to despair. The treatment task is to understand the significance of the acting out and to be able to give it a positive meaning. (Author/SJL)

The hypothesis that college students differentially perceive the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy" was evaluated using a semantic differential scale. Results revealed that college students have significantly different perceptions of terms in reference to selected adjective pairs. Implications for future research were explored for client…

A compilation of paradoxical interpretations and prescriptions is presented after a short review of similar efforts. Includes the following dimensions: individual v systematic; prescriptive v descriptive; reframing v relabeling; and specific v general. Theoretical, empirical, and clinical implications of this typology are considered, with an…

Thirty Ss were assigned randomly to one of two experimental analogue psychotherapy groups and a control group. Two different psychotherapy techniques were used and were significantly effective in improving self-ratings of self-concept. However, these techniques were differentially effective in improving social skills as measured by behavioral…

Attempts to clarify the apparent contradiction of individuation and separation associated with a sense of belonging. Focuses on the theory of acquiring secure attachment as a means for developing therapy designed to increase basic trust and facilitate adolescent individuation. (Author/RK)

Explores the role of discourse analysis in psychotherapy, change-process research. Focuses on how available linguistic resources, or cultural meanings, can both construct the client's problem and negotiate its solution. Discusses the implications of studying therapeutic change as a discursive activity comprising the use and negotiation of…

Twenty-four volunteer undergraduate clients assigned to counseling treatment with 24 doctoral students reviewed 3 videotaped sessions recording intentions and reactions, respectively. Results indicated that client vocational interests were predictive of reactions which clients reported in response to counselor intentions. Discusses issues of…

Contributes to the recent research on specific institutional carriers of the therapeutic culture, such as the state, the corporation, and the self- help movement, defining therapeutic discourse and discussing the therapeutic ethic, the therapeutic school, schools of education and their critics, and disappointing results of therapeutic schooling.…

Considers criticisms made in the previous article including the failure to define "applied science," inaccuracy in reporting study results, incorrect use of terminology, and ignoring certain relevant areas of literature. Explores possible motivations for the attacks. (RB)