American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Volume 52
- Number 4
- October 1998
Articles
Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages397–411Part I of this paper reviews the value of detailed psychotherapy-suitability assessments using criteria independent of illness severity. False-positive and false-negative determinations of suitability are minimized along with the associated problems. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.397Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages412–424Cancer is associated with significant psychosocial morbidity. Although psychodynamic psychotherapy is a valuable intervention for some cancer patients, this modality has been underutilized because psychotherapy with medically ill patients has been linked ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.412Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages425–436Purpose: To better understand the origins of homophobia among males. Methods: Literature review and clinical illustration. Results: Data suggest that there is a range of homophobic attitudes. Conclusions: We illustrate how homophobic attitudes can be ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.425Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages437–449The author describes his work integrating psychodynamic theory and therapeutic methods in a crisis center. Crises can be seen as situational mediators that place an individual’s typical defenses and resistances in question. This state of crisis can allow ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.437Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages450–462The “weakening-repair” process in the working alliances of 10 supervisory dyads was examined. Trainees’ level of professional development affected both the type of weakening event and supervisors’ repair behaviors. Other important determinants of this ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.450Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages463–488Sixty studies, published between 1948 and 1995, on attitudes toward mental health professionals, particularly psychotherapists, were systematically content analyzed. Descriptive results concerning the topics status, expertise, personality attributes, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.463Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages489–500The authors emphasize the therapeutic value of establishing and maintaining boundaries between clinician and patient. No universal definition of a therapeutic boundary exists, and this ambiguous term spans a diverse spectrum from benign crossings to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.489Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages501–513During recent years, the former Soviet states have witnessed enormous social and cultural changes, which have also greatly influenced the field of mental health, including psychotherapy. In this article, the historical backgrounds of Russian psychotherapy ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.501Publication date: 01 October 1998
Pages514–516https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1998.52.4.514Abstracts
Publication date: 01 October 1998
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Publication date: 01 October 1998
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