The present study compared solution-focused group therapy (SFGT) with a traditional problem-focused treatment for level 1 substance abusers. Outcome research on the effectiveness of solution-focused group therapy is minimal, especially in treating substance abusers. In the present study, clients were measured before and after treatment to determine therapeutic effectiveness. Clients in the solution-focused group significantly improved on both the Beck Depression Inventory and the Outcome Questionnaire. The clients in the comparison group did not improve significantly on either measure. Therapist skill level and adherence to theoretical models were measured in each group to reduce confounding variables.
This article presents the results of a study that assessed the relationship among romantic attachment style, conflict resolution, and sexual satisfaction. It was found that high ambivalent attachment predicted less sexual satisfaction. It was also found that those who scored high on ambivalent or avoidant attachment had lower relationship satisfaction, as well as those who used verbal aggression as a means of conflict resolution had lower relationship satisfaction. Therapeutic implications and areas for future research are addressed. (C) 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between differentiation and infidelity. Previous research in the field of infidelity indicates the persons who engage in infidelity may be more likely to triangulate other people into their relationship problems, thereby being less differentiated. The results of this study indicate a difference in differentiation level between monogamous and non-monogamous groups when controlling for duration in relationship and age of respondent.
The authors describe an effective truancy diversionary program in which parents were given the option of enrolling the truant child in an informal program of intervention rather than attending a formal court hearing. The program produced a significant reduction in the number of students referred to the court for truancy a second time.
