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Implosive Therapy Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Retardates
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Silvestri, Richard – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
This study investigated the effectiveness of implosive therapy with emotionally disturbed retardates. Subjects (N=24), matched according to age, sex, race, and IQ, were randomly assigned to one treatment and two control groups. Following treatment, subjects in the implosive therapy group showed significantly more improvement than those who…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Institutionalized Persons, Interaction Process Analysis, Mental Retardation
Evaluation of Pertinent Sources of Volunteer Bias in Behavior Therapy Research
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Cash, Thomas F.; Janda, Louis H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
The present study evaluated the likelihood that volunteers for behavior therapy research are self-selected on variables known to moderate therapeutic outcomes. Compared with nonvolunteers, volunteers reported greater anxiety and externality. Among speech-anxious subjects, however, no volunteer bias was observed. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Bias
Use of Behavioral Versus Traditional Procedures for Increasing Job Interview Skills
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Hollandsworth, James G., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1977
A job interview skills workshop model was compared with the traditional lecture-discussion group approach. Results indicated the behavioral group made significant gains in percentage of eye contact. The discussion group was superior in ratings of ability and expression of feelings and personal opinions relevant to the interview. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, College Students, Employment Interviews
Client Implementation of Therapist Recommendations Predicted by Client Perception of Fit, Difficulty of Implementation, and Therapist Influence.
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Scheel, Michael J.; Seaman, Scott; Roach, Kenneth; Mullin, Thomas; Mahoney, Karen Blackwell – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1999
Reviews investigation of therapist recommendations, an aspect of counseling that previously was vaguely understood. Results indicate a high frequency of recommendations, with most sessions containing multiple recommendations. Therapists provided eight types of recommendations; validation of internal experiences, reframing meaning, decision-making,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Counselor Client Relationship, Influences, Interaction Process Analysis