These findings, along with prior ones from the same investigation, suggest that outcome is affected by the attitudes and beliefs of therapists concerning prognosis for lower-class and severely disturbed clients: therapists who believe they can help such clients can often do so. (Author)

The interaction hypothesis characterized A-B performance differences better than an alternate prognostic" hypothesis tested via the inclusion of two additional diagnostic categories (adjustment reaction, passive-aggressive personality). (Author)

Addresses art therapy for homebound people, giving special attention to the set of needs for this environment; the desired personality traits of the in-home therapist; the structure of the therapeutic relationship; and appropriate art therapy goals. Presents two case studies of home-bound art therapy which demonstrate the complexities and…

The literature on social cognition and intergroup relations suggests that gender and age are social concepts which, because they are at the same level of abstraction, may produce interactive effects on person perception judgments. The purpose of this study was to explore gender stereotypes that therapists hold about people who differ in age;…

This handbook was written from a natural, non-drug oriented approach to psychotherapy and counseling and is intended to help individuals in selecting a therapist. The role of counseling and psychotherapy is described, possible benefits from therapy are listed, and characteristics of good therapists are considered. Developing a list of potential…

A review of the literature on sexual intimacy in psychotherapy revealed that male therapists were involved in sexual intimacies significantly more than were female therapists (approximately nine percent versus two percent). The research clearly shows that the overall effects of sexual intimacy are negative, ranging from clients experiencing…

Comments on a companion article by STRUPP on same subject in same issue. Compares conception of essential conditions for change with views concerning hypothesized factors in psychotherapy, and delineates some apparent similarities. Rejoinder by STRUPP follows. (Author/CJ)

The research review concludes that: (1) more attention be given to matching of patient and therapist, either on basis of complementarity or similarity; and (2) since scale apparently is not associated with empathy and genuineness there may be dimensions of interventions other than those studied by Rogers and his students. Presented at American…

This survey examined the professional identity of 114 counseling psychologists in Australia. Respondents rated the importance of activities to their present and ideal positions as counseling psychologists. Factor analysis of ratings showed that consultation and education, goal-directed counseling, depth psychotherapy, and program development and…

Cicchetti and Ryan criticize Beutler et al's recent report. They claim that it suggests using the number of patients rather than the number of therapists as the appropriate unit for analyzing the reliability of process psychotherapy variables. In response, Beutler states that the criticism confounds methodological and statistical issues. (NG)

Describes four interventions frequently used by experiential therapists during the trial of labor to foster greater intimacy in the therapy relations. Presents a brief overview of the trial of labor stage of the therapy process followed by a description of the four interventions. Includes case examples for clarification. (Author/KS)

Highlights role of the therapist in family therapy impasses involving interactions of the client-family and the therapist. Asserts that the essence of the therapist's role in impasses is ignorance and fear and recommends that family therapy teachers help therapists develop wisdom and courage. (Author/NB)

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)

The results of the study confirmed the hypothesis that greater patient identification with the therapist, as defined by increased similarity between the patient's and therapist's semantic differential ratings, moderately correlated with more successful therapy outcome. (Author)