Two previous reports have specified the empirical structure of patients' and therapists' experiences in psychotherapeutic sessions. The present report explores the structure of experience within the therapeutic dyad--conjoint experience. (Author/RC)

An attempt was made to attenuate the severe anterograde amnesia of a patient with Korsakoff's Psychosis through the imposition of cues to assist memory. (Editor)

Three aspects of Rosenhan's diagnostic challenge presented in "On Being Sane in Insane Places" (AA 521 951) were commented on: (a) the concept of sanity-insanity, (b) the ethics of research involving simulation, and (c) the mileau of the therapeutic community. (Author/RK)

The present study examined the "person versus situation" controversy regarding the contribution to variance of behavior in real-life environments of 34 severely disabled psychiatric patients, using reliable and valid observational assessment of both patient behavior and dimensions of situations. (Editor/RK)

This study investigated the effectiveness of a psychotherapeutic technique, logotherapy, with terminally ill patients. (Author)

A Medical Student Summer Social Assistantship program was originated by Stanford University's School of Medicine to assist in developing leadership among medical students to meet the psychosocial needs of chronically ill patients, particularly those with cancer. Patient problems often were related to housing, transportation, self esteem, and…

Beck's (1967) hypotheses concerning depression build upon notions that a depressed person's cognitions differ from those of nondepressed persons and that a relationship exists in which depressive cognitions assume primacy over mood. A study was conducted to test Beck's hypotheses and to examine the roles that cognition and mood play in depression.…

This document is one of seven publications contained in a series of materials for physicians on recognizing, intervening with, and treating adolescent alcoholism. The goals of this unit of study are to provide an overview of the problem of of teenage alcoholism and substance abuse and to facilitate the diagnosis of adolescent alcoholism. The…

Previous research suggests that belief in the uncontrollability of a situation results in maladaptive attempts to control outcomes; perceptions of cancer's uncontrollability may result in negative attitudes toward the disease and toward patients. To test this theory 160 college students read and responded to a paragraph describing a disease…

While research strongly suggests that social support can be effective in helping patients increase their compliance with medical regimens, many more specific questions remain unanswered. These include: (1) how are physicians using social support in an effective manner; (2) what are the most effective ways for physicians and their office staff to…

Physical aggression among psychiatric inpatients is a concern to those responsible for their clinical management. Three models have been used to explain the occurrence of physical aggression among these patients. The Personological model emphasizes the role of dispositional variables; the Social-Environmental model stresses the importance of the…

A course on death and dying offered by the University of Maryland School of Nursing focuses on developing relationships between health care workers and dying people, using actual clients as the vehicle for learning. (Author/EA)

This study, which is the first attempt to compare systematically the ability of different types of health professionals to effectively utilize the telephone in pediatrics, demonstrated shortcomings in the participants' education and indicated that curriculum changes were needed in the training of both medical and child health associate students to…

This document represents transcripts of a series of workshops presented for the staff of a long-term care facility for aged patients. A specialist in geriatric psychiatry leads the discussions, which cover topics such as the definition of brain syndrome; testing procedures; emotional and behavioral problems; and the optimal environment for the…