American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 29
- Number 2
- April 1975
Editorial
Articles
Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages150–165There has been growing interest in social mobility (that is, an individual’s movement within a social system) and the problems associated with it. This paper shows that the rates of psychiatric disorder are a function of (a) social mobility, (b) direction ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.150Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages166–178In the orthodox theory and practice of psychotherapy and counseling, each case is considered to be unique or idiodynamic in terms of psychodynamic history. According to a new and still unorthodox principle, a syndrome may have a common psychodynamic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.166Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages179–184In this paper the authors cite examples of problems experienced in conducting psychotherapy in a highly prejudiced societal context—South Africa. The conclusion is drawn that not enough attention is paid to sociopolitical exigencies in the formulation of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.179Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages185–193Dream analysis increases participation in brief analytic psychotherapy through interpretation of currently meaningful content. This transition and the sharing of the dream with the therapist helps develop increased self-awareness and recognition of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.185Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages194–203The authors have investigated the interrelationships among psychiatric resident physicians, medical student clerks, and patients on the inpatient psychiatric wards in two teaching hospitals. Medical students tended to focus on establishing rapport with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.194Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages204–211The mental content of puerperal psychoses is considered as having important determinants in body image disturbances. A case is presented of a woman who had had postpartum psychiatric disorders after the birth of each of her two daughters, and who suffered ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.204Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages212–223This case report illustrates the application of behavior modification techniques for managing children’s misbehavior. The important elements of this report are the use of graduate students as co-therapists, the implementation of the program directly in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.212Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages224–234A therapeutic approach referred to as brief transference-focused therapy for hospitalized psychiatric patients is discussed with its three key constituents being early selective intervention, the nurturing of positive transference, and the active ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.224Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages235–242This paper discusses superego fixations and regressions that predispose to and are caused by alcoholism. Two continua of superego functioning are explored, (1) the extent of internalization vs. externalization and (2) regulation of behavior vs. self-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.235Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages243–253Student psychotherapists often spend relatively brief periods in clinical placements or rotations. In this article, Lewis R. Wolberg’s model for short-term therapy is extended and adapted for use in long-term treatment by multiple student therapists ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.243Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages254–260Homosexuality as a diagnostic category has been of limited value since the sexual functioning, ego development, and object relations of patients are not always correlated. Considering homosexuality as a complex configuration resulting from the interplay ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.254Case Report
Publication date: 01 April 1975
Pages261–270The ego strengthening use of wit and the comic by a borderline psychotic child is discussed. Serving a valuable defensive function, this patient’s use of wit allowed him to eventually confront the despair beneath the comedy. Specific techniques for ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1975.29.2.261Notes and Comments
Book Review
Abstracts
Publication date: 01 April 1975
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