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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 39, Issue 2

April 1985

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Editorial

April 1985

Stanley Lesse, M.D.

Pages:155–158
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.155

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Articles

April 1985

Do Psychotherapies Have Specific Effects?

Allen Frances, M.D.,
John Sweeney, Ph.D.,
John Clarkin, Ph.D.

Pages:159–174
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.159

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The authors provide a critical review of the evidence from psychotherapy outcome research for and against the assumption that specific techniques produce specific effects. They describe the refinement in research and methodology that will be necessary to ...

April 1985

Fulfillment of Therapeutic Tasks as a Precondition for Acceptance in Therapy

Haim Omer, Ph.D.

Pages:175–186
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.175

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Giving a patient therapeutic tasks to fulfill as a precondition for his acceptance in therapy facilitates the therapeutic process. Patients’ commitment to therapy is increased, initial functioning level is raised and morale is boosted. The setting of ...

April 1985

Wife Rape: Barriers to Identification and Treatment

Rita Weingourt, M.N., C.S.

Pages:187–192
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.187

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Sexual abuse of women by husbands or long-term lovers is emerging as a significant problem in our society. Identification and treatment of this problem by the psychiatric community may be constricted by a value system that condones secrecy and tolerates ...

April 1985

Psychological Aspects of Recurrent Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Preadolescent Boys

Susan W. Nathan, Ph.D.

Pages:193–205
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.193

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This paper examines the psychotherapeutic treatment of two preadolescent boys who presented with recurrent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis. The diabetic ketoacidotic episode is interpreted as a developmentally primitive response to stress in emotionally ...

April 1985

Hypnotic Regression and Reframing in the Treatment of Insect Phobias

Barbara B. Domangue, Ph.D.

Pages:206–214
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.206

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Two cases of insect phobia are presented in which constructs and strategies from psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral approaches were combined with hypnotic interventions. Flexibility and integration of approaches may be advantageous and hypnosis, ...

April 1985

I.Q. Changes in Young Children Following Intensive Long-term Psychotherapy

Arthur B. Zelman, M.A., M.D.,
Shirley Samuels, Ed. D.,
David Abrams, Ph.D.

Pages:215–227
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.215

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A review of the literature revealed only three cases of long-term psychotherapy of young children in which significant I.Q. gains were reported. A series of ten children is presented who received intensive long-term psychotherapeutic treatment and who ...

April 1985

The Effect of Media Involvement on Transference

Eugene R. Bumpass, M.D.,
V. Frank Cody, M.D.

Pages:228–235
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.228

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The psychiatric literature contains contrasting opinions about the wisdom of public exposure by a therapist. This issue has become more relevant because of the recent acceptance of advertising and solicitation by professionals. Most of the current ...

April 1985

Man’s Purgative Passion

Jeremy Agnew

Pages:236–246
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.236

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Overconcern with bowel junction has been prevalent throughout history. Overuse of laxatives is persisting for a certain segment of the population even today. This paper attempts to put this practice into perspective by presenting a review of mankind’s ...

April 1985

Contagious Hysteria in a West Bengal Village

Dhirendra Nath Nandi, M.B., Ph.D., D.P.M.,
G. Banerjee, M.B., M.D.,
Shibani Bera, M.Sc.,
Sabyasachi Nandi, M.B.B.S.,
Parthasarathi Nandi, M.B.B.S.

Pages:247–252
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.247

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This article reports on the phenomenon of contagious hysteria in a village in West Bengal. The psychosocial and psychodynamic aspects are discussed.

April 1985

Therapeutic Processes in a Yoga Ashram

Stephen R. Wilson, Ph.D.

Pages:253–262
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.253

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Although communal and new religious groups are said to provide quasi-therapeutic experiences for relatively healthy individuals in our society, there is little information about how this occurs. This study examines the lifestyle and social structure of a ...

April 1985

Massed Negative Practice as a Behavioral Treatment for Gilles de la Tourette’s Syndrome

Lowell Storms, Ph.D.

Pages:277–281
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.277

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Gilles de al Tourette’s syndrome with its vocal and motor tics has been treated successfully with haloperidol and in some cases with massed negative practice. Two additional cases of successful treatment with massed negative practice are presented, one ...

April 1985

Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy

Page:295
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.295

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Case Report

April 1985

The Psychotherapy of a Modern Warlock: Rapprochement in a Coven of White Witches

Peter A. Olsson, M.D.

Pages:263–276
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.263

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This paper describes the complex psychotherapy of a young man involved with white witchcraft and a coven of white witches during crucial phases of therapeutically activated processes of separation-individuation. Psychoanalytic concepts are applied toward ...

Book Review

April 1985

Clinical Perspectives on the Supervision of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

Abram Chipman, Ph.D.

Pages:282–283
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.282

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April 1985

In Freud’s Shadow: Adler in the Context

Alexandra Adler, M.D.

Pages:283–284
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.283

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April 1985

Psychosomatic Medicine—Theoretical, Clinical, and Transcultural Aspects

Harold D. Udelman, M.D.,
Donna Lou Udelman, Ph.D.

Pages:284–285
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.284

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April 1985

Phenomenology and Treatment of Psychosexual Disorders

Natalie Shainess, M.D.

Pages:285–286
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.285

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April 1985

Cures by Psychotherapy: What Effects Change

Howard S. Baker, M.D.

Pages:286–287
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.286

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April 1985

Clinical Methods in Psychology

Mantosh Dewan, M.D.,
Michael Boucher, Ph.D.

Pages:287–288
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.287

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April 1985

Inpatient Small Group Psychotherapy. A Pragmatic Approach

Kenneth Seeman, M.D.

Pages:288–290
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.288

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Notes and Comments

April 1985

Notes and Comments

Page:295
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.295a

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Abstracts

April 1985

Kenneth Seeman, M.D.

Pages:291–294
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.291

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April 1985

Abstracts of Forthcoming Articles

Page:296
Published Online:30 April 2018

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1985.39.2.296

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