This study empirically tested the efficacy of group assertive training and group psychotherapy in alleviating depression among Cleveland Job Core Center for Women students. The two therapeutic methods were tested by assigning the "depressed" students to a psychotherapy group, an assertive training group, and a no-treatment control group. (Author)

Explores whether self-disclosure in group psychotherapy produces better group outcome. Although the expected positive relationship between the two variables was found, results also indicate a need for caution in postulating a link between self-disclosure and improvement. (BP)

The article presents four conclusions regarding the provision of intervention services to intellectually gifted students with emotional difficulties, along with some examples of the actual process the authors currently employ with such children. (DLS)

Describes the development of a method to carry out time-limited focussed family therapy. Two cases demonstrating the formulation of dynamic hypotheses, development of operational plans for therapists, and changes in the family are presented. The importance of the workshop in fostering and documenting this method is discussed. (Author/JMB)

Conducted meta-analysis of 108 well-designed outcome studies using 4- through 18-year-old subjects to examine effectiveness of psychotherapy with children and adolescents. Overall, findings revealed significant, durable effects of treatment that differed somewhat with client age and treatment method but which were reliably greater than zero for…

Responds to Mahoney and Lyddon's review of constructivism in previous article by raising questions about how the conceptual framework of constructivism can be further examined or challenged scientifically, how a constructivist orientation can be used in clinical and counseling work, and what role behavior plays. (NB)

Criticizes Mahoney and Lyddon's review of constructivism in previous article by asserting that it contains too little information about various strategies of cognitive counseling and psychotherapy. Discusses problems and ambiguities with Mahoney and Lyddon's view of history of cognitive psychology and their presentation of constructivist…

Discusses use of hypnosis in traditional psychoanalysis, compares use of hypnosis in behavior modification therapy versus psychoanalysis, and presents a hypno-behavioral model which combines both approaches using hypnosis as the medium. (Author/NB)

Administered questionnaire to 40 psychodrama participants and 42 controls with no psychotherapy experience to assess which specific events they would find helpful in psychotherapy. Psychodrama participants perceived emotional abreaction and cognitive insight most helpful while controls considered nonspecific healing aids most helpful. Suggests…

Proposes use of dreamwork to evoke historical patterns or transgenerational themes. Describes new variant of dreamwork which combines aspects of both gestalt and family systems therapies. Implications of therapeutic dramatization for couple therapy are suggested. Examples are included. (Author/NB)

Evaluated the effectiveness of paradoxical interventions in psychotherapy, in a meta-analysis of 12 data sets. Found that paradoxical interventions were as effective as, but not more effective than, the typical treatment made except for one month after treatment termination and with more severe cases, when it showed relatively greater…

The demand for therapy has increased 400 percent in the past three decades, noting that about 250 different therapies treat the one syndrome shared by all patients, namely, demoralization. Whether such therapies really work is the subject of this report. (JN)

The paper discusses a clinical trial of pretreatment and treatment strategies to enhance the effectiveness of short-term groups. Pretreatment strategies included preparing patients and increasing the perceived authority of the therapists. Treatment strategies include delineation of a specific treatment focus and a directive approach by the…