The article presents a discussion on patient expectancies, symptom reduction and aspects
of the initial psychotherapeutic interview. The nature and influence of patient expectancies in …

Approximately 15,000,000 people in the United States are at least moderately obese, that is,
20% or more above their ideal weight. In order to lose weight, many of these engage in …

Retiring with financial dignity is in jeopardy. That is the direct result of Social Security's ever-expanding
role in the economics of both retirees and workers. Compassionate in intent, but …

The word "tension" is used interchangeably by laymen and psychiatrists to describe both
psychological and muscular discomfort. Do these two areas have as much congruence with …

Three separate clinical studies involving the use of placebos were conducted with patients
experiencing a muscular pain-dysfunction syndrome. Psychological test data were correlated …

It has been generally assumed that psychosomatic disorders result from a heightened state
of reactivity or chronic excitation of a definite organ system, particularly in response to …

… These generally negative findings for the hostility scales confirm and extend those of
Megargee and Mendelson with prisoners and those of Shipman and Marquette with psychiatric …

" A check was made on whether the Rorschach Barrier score of 54 patients with external
psychosomatic disorders were greater than those of 29 patients with internal psychosomatic …

AUTONOMIC response specificity refers to the tendency in some persons to respond
autonomically primarily with one organ to various kinds of stimuli. Lacey and his coworkers 1,2 …

Introduction There is considerable evidence that adolescents who mature very early or very
late have more emotional difficulties than the other children their age. School and social …