Schools are places seething with strong feelings. Here are some tips for dealing with them sensibly. (Editor)

The author believes ethical and moral issues often come into play when deciding whether behavioral intervention strategies should be used with homosexuals. Counselors are warned not to lose sight of the patients' desires. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, 13 December 1975.…

The author outlines a framework of desirable therapist behavior to be followed when providing behavioral intervention counseling for homosexuals. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, 13 December 1975. (Author)

Patients (N=3,006) admitted to a psychiatric in-patient service because of a suicidal state were contacted to determine if post-discharge plans were followed. Half of those who refused treatment were contacted by telephone or letter on a set schedule. Evidence is that a high-risk population for suicide can be identified. (Author)

Problem drinkers in the community were subjects in a study that evaluated the therapeutic potential of learning techniques in changing abusive drinking patterns and achieving moderation. The authors conclude that moderation is a more attainable and feasible goal for problem drinkers than for chronic alcoholics. (Author)

This study marked the first experimental examination of the Model for Change. Results are not encouraging in terms of the model's effectiveness in altering negative attitudes and behaviors of prospective white teachers. Results suggest the necessity for serious reevaluation of the model as a training method, especially in time-limited situations.…

Since this study indicates more positive attitudes toward the use of behavior modification as knowledge about the behavioral approach increase, it would appear to be obvious that some exposure to the approach could provide counselors with an increased range of counseling techniques from which they could select an appropriate approach. (Author)

Discipline is viewed in its broad organizational context as control of behavior. The context of secondary school discipline is analyzed in both its theoretical and practical aspects. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

The authors designed two courses which had as their core a common audiovisual package but which differed in the type of presentation used. One maximized face-to-face teaching, the other was conducted by telephone. Performance data and course evaluation are discussed. (BD)

Asserts that graduate training, as well as the policies of journals and granting agencies, supports an approach to research that promotes scientific understanding but does not produce effective clinical treatment. (Author/JM)

"A dialogue ensues between an advocate of traditional psychoanalytic psychotherapy and a proponent of some newer therapeutic modalities. The two speakers raise issues concerning the nature of the relationship between patient and therapist; the techniques employed; the role of abreaction; the importance of diagnosis; and the place of thought and…

"Comparison of the subsequent careers of 228 lawyers in Legal Services in 1967 to those of 981 other lawyers who were practicing law in 1967 indicates that participation in the program has an important effect on both the distribution of professional services and the rendering of reform-oriented free or reduced fee work." (Author/JM)

The purpose of this paper is to suggest an alternative conceptual model for the evaluation process, one which focuses on the client's assets while recognizing, but not emphasizing, the limitations imposed by the disabling condition. (Author)

A typology of marriages and other intimate relationships is offered based on seven behavioral profiles that partners can exhibit in their interactions with one another. The typology is relatively simple, based upon the main thrust of each partner's behavior in their dyadic system. (Author)

This paper illustrates an ego-analytic strategy by describing the hypothetical treatment of a couple who were not capable of or motivated by conventional therapy and for whom strictly behavioral sex therapy failed. (Author)