Investigated whether particualr types of patients benefit from a given level of a professed technique. High scores on empathic warmth and uncovering appear to be more helpful for patients with neurotic and personality trait disorder diagnoses. Low scores on directiveness seemed to be associated with effectiveness. (Author)

While mental health center inpatient services will probably remain largely unaffected by diminishing federal grants, this loss of financial support will affect outpatient care. This paper examines how staffing patterns and work-load levels affect the ability to generate fee-for-service income from outpatient services while holding down costs.…

Encourages counselors to appreciate the threats involved for men in becoming more intimate with themselves. Suggests some ways to facilitate this process and pinpoints specific concerns and thoughts that male clients may have as they become more deeply involved in therapy. (Author)

Reviews literature on the relationship between psychosocial events and dying and death from a behavioral perspective. Individual control has a part in the relationship between the timing of death and psychosocial factors. It is argued that behavioral self-management is a useful therapeutic tool for working with clients nearing death. (Author/BEF)

Describes the outcome of a short-term, family-centered, behavioral approach to chronic pain at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. Family members were taught operant conditioning techniques which rewarded nonpain-oriented behavior in patients. By treating the total family, 75 percent of the patients and families were able to lead satisfactory…

Presents a speculative model for predicting differential rates of therapeutic change. From a review of 52 comparative psychotherapy studies, certain hypothesized relationships between the characteristics constituting the model and a variety of psychological treatment procedures were assessed. Use of the model for generating and guiding research is…

Methadone clients scored higher than controls on measures reflecting boredom, desire for change and attraction to physically thrilling activities. Correlations of these measures with length of most recent dependency before treatment, time on program, and time since initial dependency suggest peculiarities of methadone clients antedated involvement…

The power relationship between physician and death counselor is well established The power relationship between the clergy and the death educator is more egalitarian. Death educators and counselors need to be aware of their role relationships with other relevant professionals. (Author)

A minicourse concerning patient management skills at the University of Washington School of Dentistry is described. A method to evaluate students' application of the social learning theory presented in the minicourse is reported. Students were trained in 12 specific skills, and then observed during rgular appointments. (MLW)

Two programs providing diabetic patients and their families with information and instruction on diabetes, including self-care instruction are described. (JMF)

This study focuses on reducing the hostility of hospitalized adolescent and young adult psychiatric patients through assertive training techniques designed to teach appropriate responses to interpersonal conflict. It was predicted that, after treatment, the assertive group would show greater assertiveness, less hostility, and a more positive…

Do practitioners use different techniques in treating children and adults? This study of task-centered treatment uses a typology of communication techniques to investigate this question as well as to specify typical patterns of communication and determine their relationship to outcomes. (Author)

This article looks at the patient education program and explains the role of the patient education intern at Central Michigan University. Included are helpful recommendations for persons interested in developing similar health education programs. (YG)

Ephebiatrics, a new specialty in adolescent medicine, is discussed. Suggestions are made to help young patients establish a doctor-patient relationship. (TA)

The author proposes the training of physicians in the use of a protocol to help a patient draw up a Living Will. The successful use of such a training protocol could begin to meet the existing need for a more structured education in the care of the terminally ill and to minimize uncertainty by achieving standards of uniformity in this aspect of…