Descriptive Psychology: Clinical Publications

Allen-Zeiger, C., & Allen, S. (1992). Doing it all isn't everything: A Woman's Guide for Living in Harmony and Empowerment. Austin, TX: New Perspectives Press.

Aylesworth, L., & Ossorio, P. (1983). Refugees: Cultural displacement and its effects. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 45-92). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Baker, E. (1982). Therapeutic social practices. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp. 209-230). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R., & Holmes, J. (In press). Self-concepts and self-concept change: A status dynamic formulation. Psychotherapy.

Bergner, R. (In press). Love and barriers to love: An analysis for psychotherapists and others. American Journal of Psychotherapy.

Bergner, R. (1999). Status enhancement: A further path to therapeutic change. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 53, 201-214.

Bergner, R. (1998). Characteristics of an optimal clinical case formulation. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 52, 287-300.

Bergner, R. (1998). Therapeutic approaches to problems of meaninglessness. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 52, pp. 1-16.

Bergner, R. (1998). Self-criticism. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 249-276). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Bergner, R. (1997). What is psychopathology? And so what? Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 4, 235-248.

Bergner, R. (1997). The use of a recent formulation of bulimia nervosa in the successful treatment of a bulimic woman. Family Therapy, 24, 71-79.

Bergner, R. (1995). Pathological self-criticism: Assessment and treatment. New York: Plenum Press.

Bergner, R. (1993). Victims into perpetrators. Psychotherapy, 30, 3, 452-462.

Bergner, R. (Ed.) (1993). Studies in Psychopathology: The Descriptive Psychology Approach. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Bergner, R. (1993). Psychopathology and psychotherapy from a Descriptive Psychological point of view. In R. Bergner (Ed.), Studies in Psychopathology: The Descriptive Psychology Approach (pp. 3-17). Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Bergner, R. (1991). Proposal for an eclectic framework. Journal of Integrative and Eclectic Psychotherapy, 10, 3, 295-318.

Bergner, R. (1991). A conceptual framework for eclectic psychotherapy. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner (Eds), Clinical Topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol 6., pp. 137-157). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Bergner, R. (1990). Father-daughter incest: Degradation and recovery from degradation. In T. Putman and K. Davis (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 5, pp. 285-304). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1990). Impulsive action and impulsive persons: A descriptive and pragmatic formulation. In T. Putman and K. Davis (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 5, pp. 261-282). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1988). Money's 'Lovemap' account of the paraphilias: A critique and reformulation. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 42, 254-259.

Bergner, R. (1988). Status dynamic psychotherapy with depressed individuals. Psychotherapy, 25, 266-272.

Bergner, R. (1987) Undoing degradation. Psychotherapy, 24, 25-30.

Bergner, R. (1985). Paranoid style: A descriptive and pragmatic account. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 203-229). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1983) Emotions: A conceptual formulation and its clinical implications. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 209-227). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1982) Hysterical action, impersonation, and caretaking roles. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp, 233-247). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1982). Couple therapy for histrionic clients and their spouses. In H. Millman, J. Huber, and D. Diggins (Eds.), Therapies for Adults. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bergner, R. (1981). Recasting victims as perpetrators. The Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies. 1, 1-9.

Bergner, R. (1981). The overseer regime: A descriptive and practical study of the obsessive compulsive personality style. In K. Davis, (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, 245-270). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1981). Marital conflict resolution: A conceptual framework and its empirical evaluation. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, 305-319). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Bergner, R. (1979). The use of systems oriented illustrative stories in marital psychotherapy. Family Therapy. 6, 109-118.

Bergner, R. (1979). Transforming presenting problems. Rational Living. 14, 13-16.

Bergner, R. (1977). The marital system of the hysterical individual. Family Process. 16, 85-95.

Bergner, R. , & Bergner, L. (1990). Sexual misunderstanding: A descriptive and pragmatic formulation. Psychotherapy, 27, 34-38.

Bergner, R., & Staggs, J. (1991). The positive therapeutic relationship: An accreditation persective. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner (Eds.), Clinical Topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania. (Vol. 6, pp. 185-201). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Bergner, R. & Staggs, J. (1987) The positive therapeutic relationship as accreditation. Psychotherapy, 24, 315-320.

Bretscher, F. & Bergner, R. (1991). Relational qualities as factors in mate selection decisions. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6, pp. 107-123). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Davis, K., & Todd, M. (1982). Friendship and love relationships. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp. 79-119). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Driscoll, R. (1981). Self-criticism: Analysis and treatment. In K. Davis, (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, pp. 321-356). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Driscoll, R. (1981). Policies for pragmatic psychotherapy. In K. Davis, (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, pp. 273-276). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Driscoll, R. (1984). Pragmatic psychotherapy. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Farber, A. (1981). Castaneda's Don Juan as psychotherapist. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, pp. 279-303)). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Kirsch, N. (1982). Attempted suicide and restrictions in the eligibility to negotiate personal characteristics. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp. 249-273). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Lasater, L. (1983). Stress and health in a Colorado coal mining community. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp.95-117). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Lasater, L. (1990). Recovery from Compulsive Behavior: How to Transcend Your Troubled Family.

Latham, C. (1990). A high power-low power account of gender differences in self-criticism. In T. Putman and K. Davis (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 5, pp. 237-257). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Marshall, K. (1985). Scenarios of "alcoholic" relationships. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 259-278). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Marshall, K. (1991/1993). A bulimic life pattern. In R. Bergner (Ed.), Studies in Psychopathology: The Descriptive Psychology Approach (pp. 191-204). Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published in M. Roberts and R. Bergner, R. (Eds.), Clinical Topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6; pp. 257-269) Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Orvik, J. (1991). The dropped out: Redescribing chronic mental illness as a question about communities. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6, pp. 271-297). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Ossorio, P. (1982/1998). Place. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Original work published as LRI Report #30a. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.)

Ossorio, P. (1997). Essays on clinical topics. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Ossorio, P. (1966/1995). Persons. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Original work published 1966 as LRI Report #3. Los Angeles, CA & Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.)

Ossorio, P. (1987/1997). Projective techniques. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 71-96). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published as LRI Report #38a. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.)

Ossorio, P. (1987/1997). Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 163-194). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published as LRI Report #39. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute).

Ossorio, P. (1987/1997). More three minute lectures on emotion. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 129-162). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published as LRI Report #36b. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute).

Ossorio, P. (1986/1997). Three minute lectures on emotion. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 97-128). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published as LRI Report #36a. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute).

Ossorio, P. (1986/1997) Appraisal. LRI Report #37. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.

Ossorio, P. (1985/1997). Pathology. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 1-70). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. [Originally published in K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 151-200). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.]

Ossorio, P. (1983). A multicultural psychology. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 13-43). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Ossorio, P. (1981). Outline of Descriptive Psychology for personality theory and clinical applications. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, pp. 57-81). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Ossorio, P. (1981). Ex post facto: The source of intractable origin problems and their solution. LRI Report #28. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.

Ossorio, P. (1978). "What actually happens:" The representation of real-world phenomena. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.

Ossorio, P. (1978). Personality and personality theories. LRI Report #16. Whittier, CA and Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.

Ossorio, P. (1977). Positive health and transcendental theories. LRI Report #13. Whittier, CA and Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.

Ossorio, P. (1976). Clinical topics. LRI Report #11. Whittier, CA and Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.

Ossorio, P., & Sternberg, B. (1981/1997). Status management: A theory of punishment and rehabilitation. In P. Ossorio (Ed.), Essays on clinical topics (pp. 195-214). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published as LRI Report #25. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.)

Plotkin, W., & Schwartz, W. (1982). A conceptualization of hypnosis: I. Exploring the place of appraisal and anomaly in behavior and experience. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp. 139-194). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Plotkin, W., & Schwartz, W. (1985). A conceptualization of hypnosis: II. Hypnotic induction procedures and manifestations of the hypnotic state. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 75-98). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Putman, A. (1998). Being, becoming and belonging. In J. Jeffrey & R. Bergner, (Eds.). Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Vol. 7, pp. 127-160). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Putman, A. (1981). Communities. In K. Davis (Ed.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 1, pp. 195-209). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Roberts, M. (1991). Companions of uncertain status. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical Topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6, pp. 79-105). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Roberts, M. (1991). Psychotherapy with adolescents and their families: A status dynamic approach. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6, pp. 235-256). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Roberts, M. (1985). Worlds and world reconstruction. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 17-52). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Roberts, M. (1985). I and Thou: A study of personal relationships. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 231-256). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Roberts, M. (1982). Men and women: Partners, lovers, friends. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 2, pp. 57-58). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Roberts, M. and Bergner, R. (Eds.) (1991). Clinical Topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania. Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Schwartz, W. (1979). Degradation, accreditation, and rites of passage. Psychiatry, 42, 138-146.

Schwartz, W. (1984). The two concepts of action and responsibility in psychoanalysis. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 32.

Schwartz, W. (1988). What makes something psychoanalytic? Psychiatry, 51.

Shideler, M. (1983). The priest and the psychotherapist. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 229-242). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Silva, J. (1983). What actually happens to Jose: Chicano freshmen in a predominantly Anglo university. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 119-145). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Torres, W. (1983). Puerto Rican and Anglo conceptions of appropriate mental health services. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 147-169). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Vanderburgh, J. (1983). The positive-health developmental model. In K. Davis and R. Bergner (Eds.), Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 3, pp. 271-298). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Vanderburgh, J. (1985). The positive-health developmental model of treatment and psychopathology. In K. Davis and T. Mitchell (Eds.), (Advances in Descriptive Psychology (Volume 4, pp. 281-302). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Wechsler, R. (1991/1993). Personality and manic states: A status dynamic formulation of bipolar disorder. In R. Bergner (Ed.), Studies in Psychopathology: The Descriptive Psychology Approach (pp. 35-64). Ann Arbor: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Originally published in M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania. (Vol. 6, pp. 203-233). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.

Zeiger, C. (1991). The Miss Marple model of psychological assessment. In M. Roberts and R. Bergner, (Eds.), Clinical topics: Adolescent-family problems, bulimia, chronic mental illness, and mania (Vol. 6, pp. 159-183). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press.