American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 34
- Number 2
- April 1980
Editorial
Articles
Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages153–163Patients accepted for psychotherapy were surveyed with regard to features of their history and symptoms which have been believed to increase the likelihood of breakdown during therapy. These beliefs were not found to be justified. A positive but brief ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.153Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages164–177Etiological factors in the transmission of schizophrenia are reviewed; models include psychogenic, genetic, gene/environment interaction. Investigation of premorbid history is discussed employing retrospective, follow-back, follow-up, and prospective ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.164Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages178–187Psychotherapy often involves the person’s recognition of the hostility, the role of reaction formation to hurtful situations and relationships, and transferential expression—and for the therapist, countertransference. Generally, underlying hostility is ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.178Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages188–196Four patients, originally diagnosed as schizophrenic and treated as though they had no hope for recovery, were later reassessed and given more optimistic expectations. The ensuing positive treatment results underscore the danger of equating diagnosis with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.188Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages197–207This article defines a spectrum of homicidal behavior of children, specifies conflicts of assaultive children, and describes the hospital treatment of such children. Hospitalization is often the best first phase of treatment with goals of redirecting ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.197Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages208–219Much has been said about what’s in a name, but what, in law, is a name? Following a discussion of studies on the impact of a name on a person, the author discusses what constitutes a name at law.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.208Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages220–227The author examines the historical development of the guided-imagery techniques. Although originally intended for adult patients, the application to child psychotherapy is discussed using case material. The methods, indications, contraindications, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.220Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages228–239Most available therapies for sexual dysfunction require a cooperative partner. This article describes a combined behavioral psychodynamic treatment program for sexual problems in people without partners. The method allows for flexibility in treating ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.228Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages240–245Persons in the crisis of divorce are increasingly being treated. Attachment theory is a way of conceptualizing man’s propensity to form affectional bonds and the resulting patterns of distress when these bonds are disrupted. Guidelines for a short-term ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.240Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages246–251The occurrence of a religious phenomenon in Egypt after the 1967 Egyptian-Israeli war is described. It is related to the loss of self-esteem sustained by the demoralized and humiliated nation. The psychological impact of the religious phenomenon is ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.246Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages261–268The use of drawings as an integral part of the therapeutic process facilitates communication when working with children who communicate reluctantly. This article focuses on the use of drawings as a communication medium in story-making therapy with a seven-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.261Case Report
Publication date: 01 April 1980
Pages252–260An individual’s emergence from severe chronic schizophrenia into adaptive orientation to his surroundings and himself, continuous for 25 years, is documented by verbatim progress notes and recent follow-up contact. Given time and personalized support, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.2.252Book Review
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