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The article cites a study that evaluates the nature of therapeutic change by using correlation and factor analysis of several measures of change which reflected different levels and areas of personality functioning. This study used the method to examine the nature of change in successfully treated adolescent delinquent boys. The success of the psychotherapeutic program for adolescent delinquent boys was shown by significant changes in all three areas investigated--overt behavior, personality attitudes, and achievement test performance. In evaluating personality attitudes, three areas in which the boys were believed to have special problems were sampled--attitude toward authority, control of aggression, and self image.

The article presents a study which investigates changes in both behavioral and personality factors as a result of the administration of Compazine to institutionalized delinquent boys. Comparative changes occurring among institutionalized delinquent boys receiving Compazine placebos and no treatment were analyzed by means of tests and ratings in a double-blind study. Compazine in dosages of 10 mg. had no significant anxiety-reducing effects for this population of delinquent boys. The results pointed towards a greater increase in anxiety for the drug group as compared to the placebo or no treatment groups. In addition all three groups showed significant increases in nonconforming behavior, probably due to the tendency of delinquents to test limits as they become more acclimated to the institution.