Sixteen therapists participated in year-long manualized training program as part of Vanderbilt II study of time-limited dynamic psychotherapy. Measured changes in therapist behavior with Vanderbilt Therapeutic Strategies Scale, Vanderbilt Psychotherapy Process Scale, and interpersonal process codings using Structural Analysis of Social Behavior.…

Examines the controversy over the comparative effectiveness of behavioristic versus cognitive approaches to psychotherapy and analyzes the current trend towards a more cognitively oriented form of behavior therapy. (BD)

This presentation explores several dimensions of resistance to behavioral therapy, uses psychodynamic concepts to illustrate the resistance to therapy, and suggests effective behavioral strategies for change. (MJB)

This paper examines similarities and differences between the psychodynamic and the behavioral approaches to helping persons in trouble, describes the major orientations in behaviorism and offers suggestions for practice. (MS)

Research on change processes is needed to help explain how psychotherapy produces change. To explain processes of change, it is important to measure three types of outcomes and three levels of process. Emphasis will need to be placed on specifying different types of in-session change episodes and the intermediate outcomes they produce. (Author/BL)

In the case of a man with an acute onset of stuttering and massive free floating anxiety following an automobile accident, a variety of behavioral techniques, including relaxation training, assertive training, graded rehearsal and modification of behavioral operants were employed, with the complete eradication of the symptoms in five sessions. The…

Investigates the generalization of verbal conditioning effects to postconditioning personality and behavioral measures. Results demonstrated conditioning and generalization to some of the personality measures. (Author)

Fire-setting students are those who intentionally or unintentionally set one or more fires due to curiosity, stress, a need for attention, or due to criminal delinquency. This article describes the nature of fire-setting behaviors, discusses the profile and risk factors associated with the behavior, and outlines a group program using empathy…

Results of the present investigation indicate that when there is no actual change in behavior, knowledge by observers of predicted results is unlikely to alter behavioral recordings. (Author)

The use of play therapy with mentally retarded children and adults is examined. The lack of research on the topic is noted, and information on psychoanalytically oriented play therapy approaches are reviewed. Application of play therapy to mentally retarded clients is explored in terms of two questions: (1) at what level do mentally retarded…

Self-recording of behavior in behavior modification appears to be reactive, with the phenomenon having two components: actual changes in behavior as a function of self-recording and possible unreliability of self-observers. The present study was undertaken to differentially examine the reactivity and reliability of self-observations. (Author)

The third and final paper in a series on underachievement presents a case study of a 12-year-old underachiever. The boy's family situation, psychological test results, and reactions to treatment (a combination of behavior modification, psychotherapy, and environmental manipulation) are recounted. (CL)

Presents a provisional list of 11 good moments in psychotherapeutic sessions, that is, when clients manifest therapeutic process, movement, improvement, progress, or change. Lines of research inquiry are opened up by the proposed list. (Author/BL)