American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 45
- Number 1
- January 1991
Articles
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages9–13The ancient doctrine of semen conuerseruation has a long philosophical history in Europe and Asia. In Sanskrit, semen is equated with sukra, the life force. As early as 600 B.C., the Caraka Samhita taught the importance of sukra, and gaue prescriptions to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.9Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages14–20In some cultures semen is considered as a body Juid essential for health. Psychotherapists in such cultures encounter patients attributing their complaints to semen loss. This paper describes the presenting complaints of such patients in Sri Lanka. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.14Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages21–30Psychiatrists and other physicians are currently considering alternate health-care-delivery systems to curtail the escalating costs ofthe existing health-care-delivery organization. This paper addresses the impact of this cost-efficiency focus on our ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.21Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages31–42After several years, a successful psychotherapy supervision group format evolved with the primary emphasis being placed on free group discussion following a proposed supervision topic. The more inexperienced psychotherapy supervisors initially wanted a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.31Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages43–52The careful scrutiny of the treatment ofan obsessional patient by a psychiatric resident helps to demonstrate the multiplicity offactors involved in clinical care in psychiatry. Some implications of this for research and education are discussed. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.43Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages53–68Masochism, when dejned as a self-defeating way of loving and individuating remains a useful clinical construct. This article is designed to: (1) review the ltterature on masochism; (2) present a descriptive clinical overview of the masochistic personality;...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.53Interrelations between Ego Functions and Personality Traits: Their Relation to Psychotherapy Outcome
Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages69–77At the time of their admission, 90 psychiatric outpatients completed self-report measures of four ego functions and a personality test that assesses eight traits plus conflict. Results showed high correlations between three of the four ego functions and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.69Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages78–86Treating schizophrenic patients in a heterogeneous group in the inpatient setting poses numerous challenges. The author describes a developmental model based on systems theory to understand the dynamics of the inpatient group. Problems in working with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.78Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages87–98Writing is presented as a method for increasing therapeutic efficiency and eflectiueness. It can be used as an additional or alternatiue structuring skill to traditionally verbal psychotherapy. Writing has been Sound thus far to be clinically useful as a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.87Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages99–112Shakespeare’s Iago is presented as Hell’s master therapist. His “treatment” of Othello gives him occasion to exhibit an astounding variety of influence techniques, many of which have been rediscovered by present day’s most illustrious therapists. Iago ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.99Case Report
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Pages113–123Sexual-abuse allegations in the context of custody and visitation disputes have been dealt with primarily by trying to ascertain whether they are true or false. It is suggested that in many cases, such determination may be elusive and, therefore, a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.113Publication date: 01 January 1991
Pages124–128In confronting issues of mortality, it is essential to face the issues of life itself concurrent with the stages of mourning. This case histo y provides a model for the use ofimagey in the therapeutic process to deal with issues of mortality with the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1991.45.1.124Book Review
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