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Relationship Enhancement®
Therapy, Enrichment, and Problem Prevension Programs
For Individuals, Families, and Organizations

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     Couples Relationship Enhancement® Program
     Child-Centered Play Therapy
     Filial Family Therapy
     Parenting Skills Programs


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CONTENTS

1. Multi-Area, Overview, Theory, And Paradigms

2. Families

A. Child Relationship Enhancement Family Therapy (Filial Therapy)

B. Parent and Foster Parent Training

C. Family Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment Programs

3. Couples

A. Premarital

B. Couple Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment Programs

4. Relationship Enhancement® Individual Therapy

5. Special Problem Cases/Issues

A. Miscellaneous

B. Divorce

C. Drugs and Alcohol

D. Violence

E. Diversity

6. Special Settings/Population

A. Mental Health

B. Executive and Staff Training

C. School: Elementary Through College Level


1. Multi-Area, Overview, Theory, And Paradigms

1.1 Authier, J., Gustafson, K., Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Kasdorf, J. A. The psychological practitioner as a teacher: A theoretical-historical practical review. The Counseling Psychologist, 1975, 5(2), 31-50.

1.2 Guerney, B. G., Jr. The great potential of an educational skill-training model in problem prevention. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1979, 3(2), 84-86.

1.3 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Should teachers treat illiteracy, hypocalligraphy, and dysmathematica? Canadian Counsellor, 1977, 12(l), 9-14.

1.4 Guerney, B. G., Jr. The Relationship Enhancement program as an example of the skill-training approach to self-help. Paper presented at the International Workshop, "Changing Care and Cure: Patients as Facilitators in Care-Delivery," sponsored by the Inter-Academic Hospital Sciences Working Group. (I.W.Z.), Maastricht, Holland, June, 1978.

1.5 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L., & Stollak, G. The potential advantages of changing from a medical to an educational model in practicing psychology. Interpersonal Development, 1971/72, 2(4), 238-245.

1.6 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Stollak, G. E., & Guerney, L. A format for a new model of psychological practice: Or, how to escape a zombie. The Counseling Psychologist, 1970, 2(2), 97-104.

1.7 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Stollak, G., & Guerney, L. The practicing psychologist as educator--An alternative to the medical practitioner model. Professional Psychology, 1971, 2(3), 276-282.

1.8 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Vogelsong, E. L. Relationship Enhancement therapy. In R. Herink (Ed.), The Psychotherapy Handbook. New York: The New American Library, 1980, 562-565.

† 1.9 Guerney, B. G., Jr. The delivery of mental health services: Spiritual vs. medical vs. educational models. In T. R. Vallance & P. M. Sabre (Eds.), Mental Health Services in Transition: A Policy Sourcebook. New York: Human Sciences Press, 1982, 239-241.

1.10 Morello, P. A., & Factor, D. C. Therapy as prevention: An educational model for treating families. Canada's Mental Health, 1981, 29, 10-11.

1.11 Joanning, H., Avery, A. W., Brock, G. W., & Coufal, J. The educational approach to social skills training in marriage and family intervention. In W. T. Singleton, P. Spurgeon, & R. B. Stammers (Eds.), Analysis of Social Skills. London: Plenum Press, 1980, 175-191.

† 1.12 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Establishing a school for living cooperative: A proposal. In N. Stinnett et al. (Eds.), Building Family Strengths. Volume 4. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1982, 277-290.

1.13 Factor, D. C., & Morello, P. A. Introduction to the skills approach in mental health services: An educational model of therapy. The Ontario Psychologist, 1980, 12, 5-6.

1.14 Guerney, B. G., Jr. The medical vs. the educational model as a base for family therapy research. In L. F. Andreozzi & R. F. Levant (Eds.), Integrating Research and Clinical Practice. Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems Corp., 1985, 71-79.

1.15 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Creating Therapeutic and Growth-Inducing Family Systems: Personal Mooring, Landmarks and Guiding Stars. Chapter 5 in Kaslow, F. (Ed.), Voices in Family Psychology, Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publishing Company, 1990, 114-138.

1.16 Guerney, B. G., Jr. The Role of Emotion in Relationship Enhancement Marital/Family Therapy. In S. M. Johnson & L.S. Greenberg (Eds.), Emotion in Marriage and Marital Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel, Inc., 1994, 124-147.

1.17 Guerney, B.G., Jr., & Ford, D. H. A Multi-Level Strategy for Understanding Family Dynamics and for Designing Marital and Family Therapy, 1996, manuscript in progress.

1.18 Guerney, B. G., Jr, & Ford, D. H. Defining the Family for Intervention Purposes from the Perspective of Intervention and the Living Systems Framework, 1995, ms. in progress.

† 1.19 Guerney, L. G., Guerney, B. G., Jr. Integrating Child and Family Therapy. Psychotherapy, 1987, (24)3S:609-614.

* 1.20 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement®: Skill Training Programs for Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, Inc., 1977.

* 1.21 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement® Manual, IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1989, 150 pages.

* 1.22 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement® Marital/Family Therapists Manual. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1987, 183 pages.

* 1.23 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Vogelsong, E. Relationship Enhancement® Demonstration Tapes (audio cassettes). IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1981.

1.24 Giblin, P., Sprenkle, D. H., & Sheehan, R. Enrichment outcome research: A meta-analysis of premarital, marital and family interventions. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1985, 11, 257-271.

1.25 Guerney, B. G., Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic agents: New roles for nonprofessionals, parents, and teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969.

1.26 Snyder, M. The development of intelligence in psychotherapy: Empathic and dialogic processes. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Winter 1994, 34(1), 84-108.

2. Families

A. Child Relationship Enhancement® Family Therapy (Filial Therapy)

2.A1 Andronico, M. P., Fidler, J., Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Guerney, L. The combination of didactic and dynamic elements in filial therapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 1967, 17, 10-17.

Reprinted in B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic Agents: New Roles for Nonprofessionals, Parents, and Teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969, 129-136.

2.A2 Ginsberg, B. G., Stutman, S. S., & Hummel, J. Notes for practice: Group filial therapy. Social Work, 1978, 23(2), 154-156.

2.A3 Ginsberg, B. Parents as therapeutic agents: The usefulness of filial therapy in a community psychiatric clinic. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1976, 4(l), 47-54.

† 2.A4 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Filial therapy: Description and rationale. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 1964, 28(4), 303-310.

Reprinted in G. Stollak, B. G. Guerney, Jr., & M. Rothberg (Eds.), Psychotherapy Research: Selected Readings. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1966, 618-625.

Reprinted in B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic Agents: New Roles for Nonprofessionals, Parents, and Teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969, 450-460.

2.A5 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Filial therapy as a logical extension of current trends in psychotherapy. In B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic Agents: New Roles for Nonprofessionals, Parents, and Teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1969, 47-56.

† 2.A6 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Filial therapy used as a treatment method for disturbed children. Evaluation, 1976, 3, 34-35.

* 2.A7 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L., & Andronico, M. Filial therapy: Description and rationale. Yale Scientific Magazine, 1966, 40, 6-14.

Reprinted in B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic agents: New Roles for Nonprofessionals, Parents, and Teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969, 461-465.

Reprinted in J. T. Hart & T. M. Tomlinson (Eds.), New Directions in Client Centered Therapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970.

Reprinted in C. Schaefer (Ed.), The Therapeutic Use of Child's Play: Basic Readings. New York: Jason Aronson, 1977.

* 2.A8 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L., & Stover, L. Facilitative therapist attitudes in training parents as psychotherapeutic agents. The Family Coordinator, 1972, 21(3), 275-278.

Reprinted in W. C. Nichols (Ed.), Marriage and Family Therapy. Minneapolis: National Council on Family Relations, 1974.

2.A9 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Stover, L. Filial Therapy: Final Report on MH 1826401. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1971, 156 pages.

2.A10 Guerney, L. Filial therapy program. In D. H. Olson (Ed.), Treating Relationships. Lake Mills, Iowa: Graphic Publishing Co., Inc., 1976, 67-91.

† 2.A11 Stover, L., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. The efficacy of training procedures for mothers in filial therapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 1967, 4(3), 110-115.

Reprinted in B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic Agents: New Roles for Nonprofessionals, Parents, and Teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969, 534-544.

† 2.A12 Sywulak, A. E. The Effect of Filial Therapy on Parental Acceptance and Child Adjustment. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1977 (summary segment).

2.A13 Guerney, L. Training and evaluation of students as consultants in an adult-child Relationship Enhancement program. Professional Psychology. May, 1978, 193-197.

2.A14 Guerney, L. Filial therapy. In R. Herink (Ed.), The Psychotherapy Handbook. New York: The New American Library, Inc., 1980.

2.A15 Sensué, M. E. Filial Therapy Follow-up Study: Effects on Parental Acceptance and Child Adjustment. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1981 (summary segment).

2.A16 Guerney, L. Play therapy with learning disabled children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Fall 1979, 242-244.

* 2.A17 Guerney, L. Client-centered (non-directive) play therapy. In C. Schaefer & K. O'Connor (Eds.), Handbook of Play Therapy. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1983, 21-64.

2.A18 Guerney, L. Play therapy with the learning disabled. In C. Schaefer & K. O'Connor (Eds.), Handbook of Play Therapy. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1982, 419-435.

2.A19 Guerney, L. Play therapy in counseling settings. In T. Yawkey (Ed.), Child's Play: Developmental and Applied. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1984, 291-316.

* 2.A20 Guerney, L. Introduction to filial therapy. In P. Keller & L. Ritt (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book (Vol. II). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange, 1983, 26-39.

2.A21 Oxman, L. The Effectiveness of Filial Therapy: A Controlled Study. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Rutgers University, 1971 (summary segment).

2.A22 Coufal, J. D., & Brock, G. W. Parent-child Relationship Enhancement: A skills training approach. In N. Stinnett, B. Chesser, & J. DeFrain, (Eds.), Building Family Strengths: Blueprints for Action (Vol. l). London: University of Nebraska Press, 1979.

2.A23 Ginsberg, B. G. Filial therapy with retarded children and their families. American Psychology Bulletin (Vol. 6), November, 1984, 332-334.

2.A24 Ginsberg, B. G. Beyond behavior modification: Client-centered play therapy with the retarded. American Psychology Bulletin (Vol. 6), November, 1984, 321-324.

2.A25 Coufal, J. D., & Brock, G. W. A model for including children in parent skills training. Journal of Parenting Studies. In press.

2.A26 Andronico, M. P. Filial therapy: A group for parents of children with emotional problems. In Rosenbaum (Ed.), Handbook of Short Term Therapy Groups. New York: McGraw Hill, 1983, 3-21.

2.A27 Levinger, A. C. Filial therapy combines parent education with play therapy. Communique, November, 1990, 16.

2.A28 Guerney, L. Parents as Partners in Treating Behavior Problems in Early Childhood Settings. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1990, 11(2), 74-90.

2.A29 VanFleet, R. Using filial therapy to strengthen families with chronically ill children. In L. VandeCreek, S. Knapp, & T. Jackson (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book, (Vol. 11), Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press, 1992.

2.A30 Ginsberg, B. G. Parents as Therapeutic Agents: The Usefulness of Filial Therapy in a Community Mental Health Center. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1976, 4, (1).

† 2.A31 Guerney, L. A follow-up study on filial therapy. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, April, 1975 (summary).

2.A32 Glazer, H. R. Filial Therapy. International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, Newsletter, 1-2, 1992, Summer.

* 2.A33 Glazer-Waldman, H. R., Zimmerman, J. E., Landreth, G. L., Norton, D. Filial therapy: An intervention for parents of children with chronic illness. International Journal of Play Therapy, 1992, (1), 31-42.

2.A34 Ginsberg, B. G. Catharsis. In Charles E. Schaeffer (Ed.), The Therapeutic Powers of Play, 1993, 107-141. North Vale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.

2.A35 Vogelsong, E., Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L. Filial Therapy. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, VHS video, 1980.

2.A36 Eardley, D. An Initial Investigation of a Didactic Version of Filial Therapy Dealing with Self-Concept Increase and Problematic Behavior Decrease Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1978 (summary segment).

2.A37 Guerney, L., Guerney, B. G., Jr. Child Relationship Enhancement Family Therapy and Parent Education. Chapter 11 in Schaefer, C. E., Carey, L. J. (Eds), Family Play Therapy, Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc, 1994, 127-137.

2.A38 VanFleet, R. Filial Therapy: Strengthening Parent-Child Relationships Through Play. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press, 1994. Available from: IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056.

2.A39 Bratton, S., Landreth, G. Filial Therapy with Single Parents: Effects on Parental Acceptance, Empathy, and Stress. International Journal of Play Therapy, 1995, (4)1, 61-80.

2.A40 Ginsberg, B. G. Parent-Adolescent Relationship Program (PARD): Relationship Enhancement Therapy with Adolescents and Their Families (Fathers and Sons). Psychotherapy, Spring 1995, (32)1, 108-112.

2.A41 Guerney, L., & Welsh, A.D. Two by Two: A Filial therapy case study. Chapter in Kottman, T., & Schaefer, C. (Eds.), Play Therapy in Action: A Case Book for Practitioners. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aaronson Publishing Company, 1993.

2.A42 Johnson, L. Filial Therapy: A Bridge Between Individual Child Therapy and Family Therapy.

2.A43 Guerney, L. Filial Therapy. Chapter in O'Connor, K., & Braverman, L. (Eds.), Play Therapy Theory and Practice: A Comparative Casebook. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons. In press.

B. Parent and Foster Parent Training

* 2.B1 Guerney, L. Parenting: A Skills Training Manual. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1980.

* 2.B2 Guerney, L. The Parenting Skills Program: Leader's Manual. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1987.

* 2.B3 Guerney, L. Adolescent Supplement to Parenting: A Skills Training Manual. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1990.

2.B4 Guerney, L. A program for training agency personnel as foster parent trainers. Child Welfare, 1975, 55(9), 652-660.

2.B5 Guerney, L. A description and evaluation of a skills training program for foster parents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1977, 5(3), 361-371.

2.B6 Guerney, L., & Wolfgang, G. Long-range evaluation of effects on foster parents of a foster parent skills training program. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1981, 10(l), 33-37.

2.B7 Guerney, L. & Gavigan, M. A. Parental acceptance and foster parents. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1981, 10(l), 27-32.

2.B8 Guerney, L. The effectiveness of foster care as supplemental Parenting. In M. E. Kostelnik & H. E. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Child Nurturance: A Biennial Series (Vol. II). New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1982, 131-180.

2.B9 Guerney, L. Foster Parent Training: A Manual for Trainers. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1985.

2.B10 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Vogelsong, E., & Wolfgang, G. Foster Parent Skills Training Program: First Year Evaluation. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1977, 180 pages.

2.B11 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Wolfgang, G., & Vogelsong, E. Second Year Evaluation of Foster Care Systems Training Project. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1978, 180 pages.

2.B12 Guerney, L. Foster Parenting Training Project Final Report, Part I: Descriptive Information About Foster Parents Associated with Public Child Welfare Agencies in the Western Region of Pennsylvania. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1976, 58 pages.

2.B13 Guerney, L. Foster Parenting Training Project Final Report, Part II: Description and Evaluation of the Foster Parent Skill-Training Program for Parents and for Agency Personnel. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1976, 122 pages.

2.B14 Coufal, J. D. An Experimental Evaluation of Two Approaches to Parent Skills Training: Parent-Child Participation Versus Parents Only. Post session paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations meeting, Washington, D.C., October 15, 1982.

2.B15 Guerney, L. The Education of Foster Parent Educators. Impact, 1982, 7.

† 2.B16 Brown, D. L. A Comparative Study of the Effects of Two Foster Parent Training Methods on Attitudes of Parental Acceptance, Sensitivity to Children, and General Foster Parent Attitudes. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University, 1980 (summary segment).

2.B17 Coufal, J. D., & Brock, G. W. Changing parent-child relationships by bringing children into parent education. Mimeographed manuscript.

* 2.B18 Coufal, J. D., & Brock, G. W. Parent-Child Relationship Enhancement: A ten-week education program. Skills Learning Press, 1913 Blairmore Road, Lexington, KY 40502, 1983.

C. Family Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment Programs

2.C1 Coufal, J. D. Preventive-therapeutic Programs for Mothers and Adolescent Daughters: Skill Training Versus Discussion Methods. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1975 (summary segment).

2.C3 Grando, R., & Ginsberg, B. G. Communication in the father-son relationship: The parent adolescent relationship development program. The Family Coordinator, 1976, 4(24), 465-473.

2.C4 Vogelsong, E. L. Preventive-therapeutic Programs for Mothers and Adolescent Daughters: A Follow-up of Relationship Enhancement Versus Discussion and Booster Versus No-booster Methods. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1975 (summary segment).

2.C5 Vogelsong, E. L. The art of healthy communication. Family Health/Today's Health, July, 1977, 9(7), 26-28. (Interview)

2.C6 Vogelsong, E. L. Don't just talk - Communicate! The Single Parent, July/August, 1977, 20(6), 5-7, 35-36.

2.C7 Ginsberg, B. G. Training parents as therapeutic agents with foster/adoptive children using the Filial approach. In C. E. Schaeffer & J. E. Briesmeister, (Eds.), Handbook of Parent Training: Parents as Co-Therapists for Children's Behavior Problems. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1989, 442-478.

† 2.C8 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Coufal, J., & Vogelsong, E. Relationship Enhancement versus a traditional approach to therapeutic/preventative/enrichment parent-adolescent program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981, 49, 927-939.

2.C9 Vogelsong, E. L., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Working with parents of disturbed adolescents. In R. R. Abidin (Ed.), Parent Education and Intervention Handbook. Springfield, IL: Charles G. Thomas, Publisher, 1980, 297-321.

2.C10 Vogelsong, E., Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Guerney, L. Relationship Enhancement therapy with inpatients and their families. In R. Luber & C. Anderson (Eds.), Family Intervention with Psychiatric Patients. New York: Human Sciences Press, 1983, 48-68.

† 2.C11 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Vogelsong, E., & Coufal, J. Relationship Enhancement versus a traditional treatment: Follow-up and booster effects. In D. Olson & B. Miller (Eds.), Family Studies Review Yearbook Vol. 1. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1983, 738-756.

2.C12 Moore, C. D. (author), Guerney, B. G., Jr. (principal investigator). Fortifying family ties. (Written on the basis of an interview and materials supplied by B. G. Guerney, Jr.). Chapter in Families Today--A Research Sampler on Families and Children. NIMH Science Monograph (Vol. II). DHEW Publication No. (ADM) 79-815. Washington, D.C.: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979.

2.C13 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement. In E. K. Marshall & P. D. Kurtz (Eds.), Interpersonal Helping Skills. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc., 1982, 482-518.

2.C14 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement therapy and training. In D. Larson (Ed.), Teaching Psychological Skills: Models for Giving Psychology Away. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1984, 171-206.

2.C15 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Marital and family Relationship Enhancement therapy. The Relationship, 1981, 7, 9-11.

2.C16 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Vogelsong, E. L., & Glynn, S. Evaluation of the Family Counseling Unit of the Cambria County Probation Bureau. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1977, mimeographed, 45 pages.

2.C17 Vogelsong, E., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement in clinical practice. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1982, 10, 73-77.

2.C18 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Marital and family Relationship Enhancement therapy. In P. Keller & L. Ritt (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book (Vol. III). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange, 1983, 40-53.

2.C19 Ginsberg, B. G. Parent-adolescent relationship development program. In B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Relationship Enhancement: Skill-training Programs for Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1977.

2.C21 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Contributions of client centered therapy to filial, marital, and family Relationship Enhancement therapies. Chapter 13 in R. Levant & J. Shlien (Eds.), Client-centered Therapy and the Person-centered Approach: New Directions in Theory, Research, and Practice. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1984, 261-277.

†*2.C22 Guerney, L., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. The Relationship Enhancement family of family therapies. Chapter 20 in L. L'Abate & M. A. Milan (Eds.), Handbook of social skills training and research. Somerset, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1985, 506-524.

2.C23 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L., & Cooney, T. Marital and family problem prevention and enrichment programs. Chapter 39 in L. L'Abate (Ed.), Handbook of family psychology and therapy (Vol. II). Homewood, IL: The Dorsey Press, 1985, 1179-1217.

2.C24 Cavanaugh, J., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. The view sharing inventory for couples. Chapter 24 in P. Keller & L. Ritt (Eds.), Innovations in clinical practice: A source book (Vol. IV). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange, 1985, 285-304.

2.C25 Morello, P. A., & Factor, D. C. The Parent-Adolescent Relationship Development Programme. The Ontario Psychologist, 1980, 12, 7-11.

† 2.C26 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Family Relationship Enhancement: A skill training approach. Chapter 5 in L. A. Bond & B. M. Wagner (Eds.), Families in transition: Primary prevention programs that work. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, 1988, 99-134.

2.C27 Aradi, N. S. Interaction and relationship: An interview with Bernard Guerney, Jr. The Purdue Family Therapist, Summer, 1985, 2(l), l-2.

* 2.C28 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Guerney, L. Building relationship skills in families and para-family teams. Chapter 2 in D. H. Olson (Ed.), Family Perspectives in Child and Youth Services. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, Inc., 1988, 49-64.

2.C29 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Person-centered therapy, therapists, and marital and family Rlationship Enhancement therapies: Relationships. Renaissance, 1985, 2(3), l-3.

*2.C31 Vogelsong, E., Guerney, B. G., Jr. The Relationship Enhancement Program for Family Therapy and Enrichment. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, VHS video, 45 minutes, 1977.

2.C32 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Family Therapy Research: What are the Most Important Variables? International Journal of Family Therapy, 1985, 7(1):40-49.

* 2.C33 Hardley, G., Guerney, B. G. A Psychoeducational Approach to Family Therapy. Chapter 6 in C. R. Figley (Ed.), Treating Stress in Families (Vol. 3), New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1989, 158-181.

2.C34 Saltzman, N., Driscoll, R., Fraillon, J. M. G., Guerney, B. G., Jr., Kirschner, D. A., & Kirschner, S. Clinical Exchange: The Adopted Sister. Journal of Integrative and Eclectic Psychotherapy, 1987, 6(4):480-495.

2.C35 Guerney, L. G., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Child Relationship Enhancement family therapy and parent education. Person-Centered Review, 1989, 4(3), 344-357.

† 2.C36 Guerney, B. G., Jr. & Maxson, P. Marital and family enrichment research: A decade review and look ahead. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1990, 52, 1127-1134.

* 2.C37 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Fraillon, J. M. G., Kirschner, D. A. & Kirschner, S. The Adopted Sister. Chapter 10 in Norcross, J. C. & Saltzman, N. (Eds.). Therapy Wars: Contention and Convergence in Differing Clinical Approaches. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1990, 218-241.

† 2.C38 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement Marital and Family Therapies: An Updated Overview. 1996, manuscript in progress.

2.C39 Guerney, L. Relationship Enhancement. Chapter 12 in Schaefer, C. E. (Ed.), The Therapeutic Powers of Play, Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1993, 267-290.

2.C40 Snyder, M. "Becoming": A method for expanding systemic thinking and deepening empathic accuracy. Family Process, 1995, 34(2) 241-253.

3. Couples

A. Premarital

3.A1 D'Augelli, A. R., Deyss, C. S., Guerney, B. G., Jr., Hershenberg, B., & Sborofsky, S. Interpersonal skill training for dating couples: An evaluation of an educational mental health service. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1974, 21(5), 385-389.

3.A2 Ginsberg, B., & Vogelsong, E. L. Premarital relationship improvement by maximizing empathy and self-disclosure: The PRIMES Program. In B. G. Guerney, Jr., Relationship Enhancement: Skill-training programs for therapy, problem prevention, and enrichment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1977.

3.A3 Ridley, C. A., Jorgensen, S. R., Morgan, A. C., & Avery, A. W. Relationship Enhancement with premarital couples: An assessment of effects on relationship quality. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1982, 10, 41-48.

3.A4 Avery, A. W., Ridley, C. A., Leslie, L. A., & Milholland, T. Relationship Enhancement with premarital dyads: A six month follow-up. American Journal of Family Therapy, 1980, 8, 23-30.

3.A5 Ridley, C. A., Avery, A. W., Dent, J., & Harrell, J. The effects of Relationship Enhancement and problem solving programs on perceived heterosexual competence. Family Therapy, 1981, 8, 60-66.

3.A6 Most, R. K., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. An empirical evaluation for training leaders for premarital Relationship Enhancement. Family Relations, 1983, 32(2).

3.A73.A7 Ridley, C. A., & Bain, A. B. The effects of premarital Relationship Enhancement program on self-disclosure. Family Therapy, 1983, 10(1), 13-84.

3.A8 Ridley, C. A., Avery, A. W., Harrell, J. E., Leslie, L., & Dent, J. A. Conflict management: A premarital training program in mutual problem solving. American Journal of Family Therapy. 1981, 9, 23-32.

3.A9 Sams, W. P. Marriage preparation: An experimental comparison of the Premarital Relationship Enhancement (PRE) and the Engaged Encounter (EE) Programs. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1983 (summary segment).

3.A10 Ridley, C. A., & Nelson, R. R. The behavioral effects of training premarital couples in mutual problem solving skills. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1984, 1, 197-210.

3.A11 Ridley, C. A. & Sladeczek, I. E. Premarital Relationship Enhancement: Its Effects on Needs to Relate to Others. Family Relations, 1992, 41, 148-153.

B. Couple Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment Programs

3.B1 Collins, J. D. Experimental evaluation of a six-month conjugal therapy and Relationship Enhancement program. In B. G. Guerney, Jr., Relationship Enhancement: Skill-training programs for therapy, problem prevention, and enrichment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1977.

3.B2 Ely, A. L., Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Stover, L. Efficacy of the training phase of conjugal therapy. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1973, 10(3), 201-207.

3.B3 Rappaport, A. F. Conjugal Relationship Enhancement program. In D. H. Olson (Ed.), Treating relationships. Lake Mills, Iowa: Graphic Publishing Co., Inc., 1976, 41-66.

3.B4 Wieman, R. J. Conjugal relationship modification and reciprocal reinforcement: A comparison of treatments for marital discord. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973 (summary segment).

3.B5 Jessee, R., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. A comparison of Gestalt and Relationship Enhancement treatments with married couples. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1981, 9, 31-41.

† 3.B6 Ross, E. R., Baker, S. B., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Effectiveness of Relationship Enhancement therapy versus therapist's preferred therapy. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1985, 13(1), 11-21.

3.B7 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Brock, G., & Coufal, J. Integrating marital therapy and enrichment: The Relationship Enhancement approach. Chapter 6 in N. Jacobson & A. Gurman (Eds.), Clinical handbook of marital therapy. New York: Guilford Press, 1986, 151-172.

† 3.B8 Brock, G. W., & Joanning, H.. A comparison of the Relationship Enhancement Program and the Minnesota Couple Communication Program. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983, 9(4), 413-421.

3.B9 Figley, C., Guerney, B. G., Jr. Conjugal Relationship Enhancement® (group couple therapy). IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, VHS video, 35 minutes, 1976.

3.B10 Greene, G. J. The effect of the Relationship Enhancement program on marital communication and self-esteem. Journal of Applied Sciences, Fall/Winter 1985-86, 10(1), 78-94.

3.B11 Snyder, M. The Relationship Enhancement Model of couple therapy: An integration of Rogers and Bateson. Person-Centered Review, 1989, 4(3), August, 358-383.

3.B12 Griffin, J. M., Jr. The influence of Relationship Enhancement training on differentiation of self. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Dakota, 1990 (summary segment).

3.B13 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Holistic marital therapy: Integrating marital therapy and enrichment. The Family Psychologist, Spring, 1990, 6(2), 20-22.

3.B14 Couturier, L. Two days to a better marriage. Redbook, February, 1990, 80-81 & 140-144.

3.B15 Ginsberg, B. G. Parent-Adolescent Relationship Development Program. In Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement: Skill-Training Programs for Therapy, Problem Prevention and Enrichment. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1977.

3.B16 Snyder, M., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Brief Couple/Family Therapy: The Relationship Enhancement Approach. Chapter 14 in R. A. Wells and V. J. Giannette (Eds.). Casebook of the Brief Psychotherapies. New York: Plenum Press, 1993, 221-234.

3.B17 Bailey, J. Learn to Empathize. New Woman, March, 1992, 54-57.

3.B18 vanWidenfelt, B., Markman, H., Guerney, B. G., Jr., Behrens, B., Wilson, G., Hosman, C. Promoting marital health: Why fix it is it ain't broke. In W. K. Halford & H. J. Markman (Eds.), Marital Health: Assessment and Promotion, 1996, manuscript in progress.

3.B19 Palisi, A. T. Self-Esteem and Couples Counseling. The Family Letter, 1992, 12(4-5), 1-8.

3.B20 Brock, G. W. A Follow-up Study of an Intensive Conjugal Relationship Enhancement Program. Unpublished Master's thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, 1974 (summary segment).

† 3.B21 Griffin, J. M., Jr. & Apostal, R. A. The influence of Relationship Enhancement training on differentiation of self. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1993, 19(3), 267-272.

3.B22 Weiner, S. Seminar Releases Prisoners from Emotional Isolation. The B'nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly, 1991, 106(102), 18f.

3.B23 DeLong, C. The Impact and Perceived Benefit of a Communications Skills-Focused Marital Enrichment Program (Relationship Enhancement) on Couple Type. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1993 (summary segment).

4. Relationship Enhancement Individual Therapy

* 4.1 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Snyder, M. Relationship Enhancement Individual Therapy, 1995, submitted for publication.

5. Special Problem Cases/Issues

A. Miscellaneous

5.A1 Snyder, M. Couple therapy with narcissistically vulnerable clients: Using the Relationship Enhancement model. The Family Journal, 2(1), 27-35.

5.A2 Waldo, M., & Harman, M. J. Relationship Enhancement Therapy with Borderline Personality. The Family Journal, 1993, 1(1), 25-30.

5.A3 Zahniser, J. H., & Falk, D. R. Relationship Enhancement Marital Therapy with a Schizophrenic Couple: A Case Study. The Family Journal, 1993, 1(2), 136-143.

5.A4 Harman, M. J., Waldo, M., Johnson, J. A. (1994). Relationship Enhancement Therapy: A Case Study for Treatment of Vaginismus. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2(2), 1994, 122-128.

B. Divorce

5.B1 Thiessen, J., Avery, A. W., & Joanning, H. Facilitating post-divorce adjustment in females through communication skills training. Journal of Divorce, 1980, 4, 35-44.

5.B2 Guerney, L., & Jordon, L. Children of divorce--A community support group. Journal of Divorce, 1979, 2(3), 283-293.

5.B3 Avery, A. W., & Thiessen, J. D. Communication skills training for divorcees. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1982, 203-205.

C. Drugs and Alcohol

5.C1 Waldo, M., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Marital Relationship Enhancement therapy in the treatment of alcoholism. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1983, 9(3), 321-323.

* 5.C2 Matter, M., McAllister, W., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement for the recovering couple: Working with the intangible. Focus on Family and Chemical Dependency, 1984, 7(5), 21-23 & 40.

5.C3 Rose, M., Battjes, R., Leukefeld, C. Family Skills. Family Life Skills Training for Drug Abuse Prevention Booklet. National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD 1984, 15-17.

5.C4 Fonash, J. & Guerney, B.G., Jr. Relationship Enhancement therapy for co-dependency. Co-dependency and the Dysfunctional Family: A Collection of Papers. School of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1993, 19-22.

D. Violence

5.D1 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Waldo, M., & Firestone, L. Wife Battering: A Theoretical Construct and Case Report. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1987, 15(1), 34-43.

5.D2 Waldo, M. Also Victims: Understanding and Treating Men Arrested for Spouse Abuse. Journal of Counseling and Development, 1987, (65), 385-388.

5.D3 Waldo, M. Group Counseling for Military Personnel Who Battered Their Wives. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1986, 2(3), 132-138.

† *5.D4 Waldo, M. Relationship Enhancement Counseling Groups for Wife Abusers. Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 10(1), Jan. 1988, 37-45.

E. Diversity

5.E1 Snyder, M. A Gender-Informed Model of Couple and Family Therapy: Relationship Enhancement Therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 1991, 14(1), 15-31.

5.E2 Ibrahim, F.A., & Schroeder, D.G. Cross-Cultural Couples Counseling: A Developmental, Psychoeducational Intervention. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Summer, 1990, XXI(2), 193-205.

5.E3 Moore, C.D. Relationship Enhancement: A Culturally Sensitive Family Therapy for African Americans. The Pennsylvania State University, 1995, submitted for publication.

6. Special Settings/Populations

A. Mental Health

6.A1 Avery, A. W. An experimental program for training paraprofessional helpers. Unpublished master's thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973 (summary segment).

6.A2 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Evaluation of consultation-supervision in training conjugal therapists. Professional Psychology, 1978, 203-209.

6.A3 Levine, E. T. Training elderly volunteers in skills to improve the emotional adjustment of children in a day-care center. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1977 (summary segment).

6.A4 Avery, A. W. Communication skills training for paraprofessional helpers. American Journal of Community Psychology, 1978, 6, 583-592.

6.A5 Cadigan, J. D. RETEACH program and project: Relationship Enhancement in a therapeutic environment as clients head out. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1980 (summary segment).

6.A6 Hatch, C. L. A skill-training program for Cub Scout den leaders: An exploratory study. Unpublished master's thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, 1977 (summary segment).

† 6.A7 Guerney, B. G., Vogelsong, E., & Wolfgang, G. Evaluation of the Caseworker Staff Training Workshop. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1979, 85 pages.

6.A8 Guerney, B. G., Vogelsong, E., & Wolfgang, G. Summary of Evaluation of the Caseworker Staff Training Workshop. IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, 1979, 15 pages.

6.A10 Hatch, E. Facilitating student adjustment and progress in a graduate school psychology program. Communique, 1982, 10, 4-5.

6.A11 Cramer, T. A. Integrating reinforcement techniques with client-centered therapy. Academic Psychology Bulletin (Vol. 6), November, 1984, 329-331.

6.A12 Sywulak, A. E. Creating a whole atmosphere in a group home for retarded adolescents. Academic Psychology Bulletin (Vol. 6), November, 1984, 325-327.

6.A13 Guerney, L. The Training of Foster Parent Trainers, IDEALS, 12500 Blake Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904-2056, VHS video, 1974.

6.A14 Guerney, L. Foster parents. American Psychological Association Division 37 Newsletter, Summer, 1989, 12(3), 4, 18, and 19.

6.A15 Ginsberg, B. G. Training Parents as Therapeutic Agents with Foster/Adoptive Children in Private Practice and the Clinic Using the Filial Approach. The Family Psychologist, Winter, 1991, 7(1), 4-5.

6.A16 Ginsberg, B. G. Training Parents as Therapeutic Agents with Foster/Adoptive Children Using the Filial Approach. Chapter 17 in C. E. Schaeffer & J. M. Briesmeister, (Eds.) Handbook of Parent Training: Parents as Co-Therapist for Children's Behavior Problems. John Wiley & Sons, NY 1989, 442-478.

6.A17 Waldo, M. Roommate relationships, communication skills, and psychological adjustment in residence halls. The Journal of College and University Student Housing, 11(1), 31-35, 1981 Summer.

6.A18 Waldo, M. Roommate communication as related to students' personal and social adjustments Journal of College Student Personnel, January, 1984, 39-44.

6.A19 Waldo, M. Improving interpersonal communication in a university residential community, Humanistic Education and Development, March, 1985, 126-133.

6.A20 Waldo, M. Academic achievement and retention as related to students' personal and social adjustment in university residence halls. The Journal of College and University Student Housing, Summer, 1986, 19-23.

6.A21 Waldo, M. Primary Prevention in University Residence Halls: Para-Professional Led Relationship Enhancement Training for College Roommates. Journal of Counseling and Development, April, 1989, 465-471, 67.

B. Executive and Staff Training

* 6.B1 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Yoder, P.A. The Strategies and Skills Needed to Resolve Family Firm Conflicts. Preceding of the Annual Conference of the Family Firm Institute, Atlanta, GA, Oct., 1990, 128-129.

† 6.B2 Rathmell, C. G. The Effects of the Relationship Enhancement Program with Industrial Work Teams. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991 (summary segment).

6.B3 Accordino, M. P., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Effects of the Relationship Enhancement program on community residential rehabilitation staff and clients. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 1994, (17)2, 131-144.

C. School: Elementary Through College Level

6.C1 Andronico, M. P., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. The potential application of filial therapy to the school situation. Journal of School Psychology, 1967, 6(1), 2-7.

Reprinted in B. G. Guerney, Jr. (Ed.), Psychotherapeutic agents: New roles for nonprofessionals, parents, and teachers. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969, 371-377.

Reprinted in A. J. Bindman & A. D. Spiegel (Eds.), Perspectives in community mental health. Chicago: Aldine, 1969.

6.C2 Andronico, M. P., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. A psychotherapeutic aide in a Headstart program. Children, 1969, 16(1), 14-22.

6.C3 Guerney, B. G., Jr., et al. Creativity and the learning process. Forum on Creativity, White House Conference on Children and Youth. Colloquy, 1972, 5(1), 3-7.

6.C4 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Andronico, M. P. Comments on commentary concerning a psychotherapeutic aide in a Head Start program. Children, 1969, 16(2), 86-87.

† 6.C5 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Flumen, A. B. Teachers as psychotherapeutic agents for withdrawn children. Journal of School Psychology, 1970, 8(2), 107-113.

† 6.C6 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Merriam, M. L. Toward a democratic elementary school classroom. Elementary School Journal, 1972, 72, 372-383.

* 6.C7 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Stover, L., & Andronico, M. P. On educating the disadvantaged parent to motivate children for learning. A filial approach. Community Mental Health Journal, 1967, 3, 66-72.

6.C8 Hatch, E. J. An empirical study of a teacher training program in empathic responsiveness and democratic decision making. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973 (summary segment).

* 6.C9 Hatch, E., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. A pupil Relationship Enhancement program. The Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1975, 54, 102-105.

* 6.C10 Merriam, M. L., & Guerney, B. G., Jr. Creating a democratic elementary school classroom: A pilot training program involving teachers, administrators, and parents. Contemporary Education, 1973, 45(1), 34-42.

† 6.C11 Vogelsong, E. L. Relationship Enhancement training for children. Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1978, 12(4), 272-279.

6.C12 Vogelsong, E. L., Most, R. K., & Yenchko, A. Relationship Enhancement training for preadolescents in public schools. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1979, 3(2), 97-100.

6.C13 Guerney, B. G., Jr., & Guerney, L. Family life education as intervention. Family Relations, 1981, 30(4), 591-598.

6.C14 Guerney, B. G., Jr. Forward. In W. A. Borgen & H. L. Rudner, Psycho-education for children: Theory, programs and research. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas Pub., 1981.

* 6.C15 Guerney, L. Play therapy with learning disabled children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, Fall 1979, 242-244.

6.C16 Haynes, L. A., & Avery, A. W. Training adolescents in self-disclosure and empathy skills. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1979, 26(6), 526-530.

6.C17 Rocks, T. The effectiveness of communication skills training with underachieving, low-communicating secondary school students and their teachers. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1980 (summary segment).

† 6.C18 Avery, A. W., Rider, K., & Haynes-Clements, L. A. Communication skills training for adolescents: A five month follow-up. Adolescence, 1981, 16, 289-298.

6.C19 Guerney, B. G., Jr., Guerney, L., & Sebes, J. M. Promoting family wellness through the educational system. In D. R. Mace (Ed.), Prevention in Family Services: Family Wellness. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1984, 214-230.

† 6.C20 Hatch, C. L. Training parents of underachieving Black elementary students in communication, child management, and tutoring skills utilizing community paraprofessionals. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1983 (summary Segment).

6.C21 Seidenberg, G. H. The sibling interpersonal improvement program and its impact on elementary and junior high school children. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University, 1978 (summary segment).

6.C22 Essman, C. S. Preparental education: The impact of a short-term, skills-training course on female adolescents. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, 1977 (summary segment).

6.C23 Mino, M. Using Relationship Enhancement (RE) for Teaching a Course in Interpersonal Skills Training. The Pennsylvania Speech Communication Annual. Journal of the Speech Communication Association of Pennsylvania, 1994, Vol. XLX, 18-33.

6.C24 Mino, M. Review of Relationship Enhancement: Skill Training Programs for Therapy, Problem Prevention, and Enrichment. In Communication Quarterly, 42(2), Spring, 1994, 209-211.