Research supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health Grant MH-8304.

THE CRAIG HOUSE FOR CHILDREN HELPS FAMILIES UNDERSTAND AND REACH DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS AND THEIR LIFE SITUATIONS. TO HELP WITH THIS TASK, THIS STUDY SOUGHT TO DISCOVER WHICH UNITS OF THE FAMILY GIVE THE MOST INFORMATION IN INTERVIEWS ABOUT THE DYNAMICS OF THE FAMILY IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE PROBLEM OF THE REFERRED CHILD. IN THE FIRST YEAR…

Described are 20 pieces of therapeutic playground equipment constructed by volunteers and fathers of children in the Early Learning Center for Exceptional Children (El Paso, Texas). It is noted that discarded and readily available materials (such as old tires) were used, and that no commercial playground equipment was purchased. Information on the…

This analysis sought to determine the extent to which therapeutic recreation service is indeed a service as compared to a theoretical model of service delivery. (MM)

Describes the therapeutic role of informal analysis of learning and skill development and human transactions in the tutoring of an elementary age male who was experiencing behavioral and emotional problems. Emphasis is placed on the importance of communicating respect, hope, and love. (BL)

The author describes a set of procedures used frequently in his own counseling practice which are part of a therapeutic approach he has termed "Integral Therapy." (Author)

This article describes Freedom Road School where high school age students with drug associated problems continue their education while receiving professional therapeutic treatment. (Author)

The data indicated: (a) clients perceived greater self-exploration than counselors or raters; (b) confrontive counselors perceived greater self-exploration than speculative counselors; and (c) neither raters' nor clients' estimates of self-exploration differed across speculative or confrontive counselors. (Author)

This article discusses how alternate counseling centers have begun to integrate humanistic approaches to the therapy relationship without ignoring or isolating themselves from the community, using youth services as a case example. (Author)

This article describes one approach to providing helping services for individuals with drug related problems. The development of the organization, services offered, and community outreach programs are discussed, as well as the training, supervision, and consultation provided by trained professionals to laymen which enables the agency to function…

Data collected from six university level encounter groups indicated that perceptions of group leader self-disclosure, mental health and helpfulness were all positively correlated. (Author)

Clients' ratings measuring the extent to which they felt inhibited by audio-recorded sessions (for supervisory purposes) were correlated with their scores on each scale of the Adjective Check List. Inhibition was positively related to scores in Self-Control, Endurance, Order, Abasement, Deference, and Counseling Readiness. (Author)

A review of recent innovations in counseling style is presented along with an analysis of the advantages of these innovations over the more traditional counseling framework when dealing with disadvantaged clients. The authors recommend the use of these new, directive methods for the effective counseling of these groups. (Author)

Practicing counselors may interpret ethical obligations differently according to their work settings. This article focuses on one of the problems related to the nature of the client population and the counseling setting: What rights of confidentiality do minors have against disclosure to their parents? (Author)

A consistent finding was that across facilitative conditions, the low facilitators generally changed significantly more than the high facilitators, and significantly more so with students than with patients. (Author)