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In this article the author addresses the possibility of pretreatment change as a viable first intervention for solution-oriented counseling approaches. Using the interview questions and format of Weiner-Davis, de Shazer. and Gingerich (1987). 82 clients were surveyed to ascertain if a change in their problem context had occurred between the time an appointment was made for counseling and the time they come to the first session. The results indicate that most of the clients can identify. desirable pretreatment change with the assistance of a counselor. Bate son's (1979) "difference that makes a difference" and client expectancy are posited as explanations for the client's perceiving pretreatment change as significant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author discusses the use of family sculpting and choreography in helping a group of university students to achieve a healthy emotional and psychological separation from their families of origin. A case example is presented, along with suggestions for future groups using a similar focus and format. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]