The paper suggests the importance of psychological intervention during the initial stages of chronic disease in children, and cites cases illustrating patient reactions. (CL)

Like the successful psychotherapist, the successful composition teacher is one who communicates empathy, unconditional positive regard, and self-congruence. (DD)

In this dialogue the authors share their respective views about the nature of counseling and about its relationship to professional psychology. The major issue is level and intensity of professional preparation. (Author)

Authors hypothesized client's self-perception of improvement in therapy is partially a function of situational cues in contrast to internal mechanisms. Undergraduate Ss (N=65) self-disclosed on a problem for 10 minutes and were then assigned to one of four "interpersonal cue" conditions, or to a "discharge cue" condition. (Author)

This paper describes some of the characteristics of relationship patterns established by partners with one depressed member. Depressive dyadic and triadic relationships are characterized by repetitive and patterned verbal and non-verbal behavior designated "microcycling". Treatment approaches include therapy of the partners' relationship and of…

This article describes brief therapy using a structural approach. During the course of therapy the encopretic behavior of a pre-adolescent boy was observed in relation to the interaction and structure of the family system. The presenting problem was analyzed as a sign of family dysfunction. (Author)

This article describes part of the process of using different experiential and therapeutic settings for patients. The authors review how they have used the Erhard Seminar Training (EST) program to compliment a family-focussed treatment program and destigmatize a patient. (Author)

Drug addiction is a potentially life-threatening problem with suicidal ramifications. Within the family of the addict, addiction takes on a special, participatory, meaning; the addicted member is treated as one undergoing a slow death. Treatment can make the mourning explicit. The death issue can be a vehicle for family change. (Author)

Relationships of client demographics and services at mental health centers was studied. Services studied were: diagnosis, programs, personnel, and therapy. Client attributes accounted for small proportions of variance, with ethnicity and age being the most consistent single predictors. (NG)

The complementarity hypothesis which suggests that A-type therapists be paired with B-type clients and vice versa was tested in an analogue study while several main effects of interest were found, the interaction of client and therapist characteristics was found to be in the reverse direction of expectation. (NG)

The effect of therapist self-disclosure on patients, under induced expectations that disclosure is appropriate, was studied. Results implied that for therapist disclosure to facilitate client openness, a therapist must emphasize disclosure as a part of the professional role and as appropriate for effective psychotherapy. (NG)

A rapid treatment approach to common sexual dysfunctions has been used in treating 59 couples, including 74 symptomatic individuals. The intensive workshop format resulted in a saving of patient and professional time and is seen as a viable alternative to more time-consuming approaches of treating various sexual dysfunctions. (Author)

Productive psychotherapy involves willingness of client to reveal information and concealed feelings. Videotape is used to elicit modeling behavior. This study contrasts videotape in contrast to audiotape in eliciting self-disclosure. (MFD)

A focused 5-year research program used a large number of clients (45), groups (10), and co-therapists (20) to assess group psychotherapy outcome in a homeogeneous diagnostic population (severly disturbed college student neurotics) and therapist-treatment modality (eclectic, interpersonal learning based, with insight and behavior change goals).…

Studied the role of therapist acceptance of patient values, patient acceptance of therapist values, and value persuasion on outcome among 13 psychotherapy dyads. A strong relationship was found between the patients' acquisition of their therapists' values and their ratings of improvement. (Author)