Today, outdoor therapies are practiced in many nations around the world, with a broad diversity of philosophies, theories, methods, functions, and formats (Norton et al., 2015). The field of therapy within the outdoors has been much discussed and debated within the experiential profession (Itin, 1998). The disputes and deliberations have centred…

The content and nature of nonprofessional advice in Iran, a hierarchical and collectivist culture, was compared to the same type of advice in Canada, an egalitarian and individualist culture. A researcher developed a questionnaire that consisted of 10 letters, each describing a writer's problem and asking for advice. The responses of participants…

The purpose of this project is to enhance the counselling services offered to diverse clients by supplying counsellors-in-training with a professional development resource that combines the best available outcome evidence and applied clinical wisdom, with the most current cultural adaptation frameworks. A comprehensive literature review was…

Many survivors of child sexual abuse who engage in psychotherapy also experience physical health problems. This article summarizes the findings of a multiphased qualitative study about survivors' experiences in healthcare settings. The study informed the development of the "Handbook on Sensitive Practice for Health Care Practitioners: Lessons…

Concept mapping was used to illuminate counselors' positive experiences of providing counseling/psychotherapy to students in higher education. Counseling professionals (N = 65) in 23 colleges and universities responded to the question "What are the positive aspects that motivate you to provide counseling/psychotherapy to students?" From…

This study explored J. Bowlby's (1988) secure-base hypothesis, which predicts that a client's secure attachment to the therapist, as well as the client's and the therapist's global attachment security, will facilitate in-session exploration. Volunteer clients (N = 59) and trainee counselors (N = 59) in short-term therapy completed the Experiences…

Presents case for designation of "ritual" as psychotherapeutic technique for use in maladaptive grieving. Gives examples of attitudes and use of rituals in psychoanalysis, strategic and existential psychotherapies, and pastoral and cross-cultural counseling. Suggests how, when, and why rituals can be used to assist individuals to move…

Suggests that the Milan systemic approach probably reflects a significant advance in family therapy and possibly in psychotherapy in general. Provides a historical overview of the development of the approach, an articulation of some major assumptions and background theory, and a brief description of the overall pattern of practice. (Author/JAC)

Examined expectations of psychotherapists (N=68) using specific response modes to short written transcripts of therapy sessions under conditions of either high or low self-awareness. Analyses showed no difference between high and low self-awareness group and no significant relationships between self-rating of subjects and ratings of peers, or any…

Compared four forms of psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy involving experienced therapists and psychiatric outpatients (N=106) in an outcome investigation. Results favored long-term group therapy and short-term individual therapy over long-term individual therapy and short-term group therapy. (LLL)

Traces historical developments in use of treatment manuals in psychotherapy research and reviews characteristics that have facilitated development of cognitive therapy manuals. Reviews arguments in favor of and opposed to further development of treatment manuals. Discusses relevant research and suggests three areas for future treatment manual…

Examined memorability, impact, and possible epistemic and motivational functions of therapists' intentional use of therapeutic metaphor in four dyads of experiential psychotherapy. Clients recalled metaphors approximately two-thirds of time, especially when metaphors were developed collaboratively and repetitively. Clients rated therapy sessions…

Outlines theory, research, and procedures of stress inoculation training. Discusses three phases of conceptualization, skill acquisition and rehearsal, and application and follow-through. Provides guidelines for selection and design of individual and group application of stress inoculation training. (Author/NB)

Examines four methods of training therapists (didactic, skill training, experiential, and personal growth) and proposes combination of these methods as best means of training experiential therapists. Reviews current developments in manualization and adherence measurement in experiential approaches. Discusses advantages of context-sensitive,…

Asserts that cognitive therapies are concerned with human affective experience, but not limited to conscious, rational, affectively-neutral concerns or difficulties. Cites examples of healthy programs of research and theoretical development in cognitive psychology. These therapies hold promise for integrating theoretical and empirical work in…