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McBrien, Robert J. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1981
Presents a behavioral technique that permits clients to manage their own depression by coaching clients through self-observation, self-mediation and self-reinforcement activities, counselors can use minimum intervention to achieve a maximum amount of client gain. The program is most effective for moderately depressed clients. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Depression (Psychology)
Masten, William G.; Caldwell-Colbert, A. Toy – 1983
While numerous approaches to inhibit smoking have appeared in the literature, self-management is one technique that allows the client to take a more active part in the treatment. To study the effectiveness of self-management in a single-subject design, an 18 year old female college student who smoked mostly on weekends was told to self-monitor her…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Students
Miller, William R. – 1982
Self-help programs can be used to replace, complement, or supplement formal treatment, but their effectiveness has been underestimated. To test the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in the treatment of problem drinkers, six studies were conducted over 7 years (1975-1982) comparing different treatment approaches. The combined data showed that for…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Change, Bibliotherapy, Case Studies
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Ribordy, Sheila C.; Billingham, Katherine A. – 1980
This annotated bibliography contains abstracts of 99 studies conducted in the area of test anxiety. Evaluations of the studies are presented in a format which allows comparison of the studies to be made. Information about each study includes: (1) a description of subjects; (2) the type of intervention or treatment used; (3) the dependent measures;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Coping
Kolko, David J. – 1980
The application of stress management techniques to highly specialized populations and disorders has become an increasingly important clinical endeavor in recent years. Curiously, however, individuals undergoing one of the most stress-laden experiences, graduate school, have rarely been the focus of such efforts. There are three major forms of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Counseling Techniques, Graduate Students