Significant differences were found between touched and nontouched clients for depth of self-exploration: clients who were touched engaged in more self exploration than clients who were not touched. No significant differences were found between touch and no-touch groups on the measures of perception of relationship. There were no significant…

The A-B therapist-type scale was administered to male college students and volunteers were chosen from the scale extremes. The results suggested that A's as a group were more variable in their postural and gestural behavior than were B's. (Author)

Points out that the arthritic child needs a flexible approach by the occupational therapist to help him cope with a chronic illness characterized by remissions and exacerbations of pain and changing levels of physical function as he strives to master developmental tasks in school and social activities. (Author)

Paper presented at the Brazilian Meeting on Child Neuropsychiatry (1st, Guaruja, Sao Paulo, August, 1968). (JM)

Defined are the roles of the psychotherapist and the teacher in working with learning disabled children in a special school. (KW)

The relationship between three behavior therapies and the experimental behavioral sciences is examined. It is concluded that behavior therapy is one of the few media within which the relevance of the experimental behavioral sciences to clinical medicine can be demonstrated. (Author)

Briefly explores pro's and con's of extra group contacts, and suggests modification of traditionally opposed view because: (1) in a small college setting, chances of accidental outside meetings are great; and (2) such contacts provide opportunity to use newly learned behaviors with people who will provide honest and interested feedback. (CJ)

The present study provides moderate support for the use of one procedure which differs from standard group therapy practice, vicarious therapy pretraining. The findings suggest against the use of alternate sessions with hospitalized mental patients. (Author)