The International Forum for Logotherapy, 1998, 21, 121-124.

Mark Minear, Ph.D.

Balcar, K. (1995). Meaningfulness of life and personality. Ceskoslovenska Psychologie, 39 , 496-502.

--This study examined the relationships between Lukas's Logo Test and scales from Czech versions of five psychological tests. The correlation between meaningfulness of life and various personality dimensions was assessed.

Buschmann, M. [College of Nursing, U. of Illinois, 845 S. Damen Avenue, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60612-7350 USA], Dixon, M., & Tichy, A. (1995). Geriatric depression . Home Healthcare Nurse, 13(3), 47-59.

--Since depression is the most prevalent functional disorder in late life, nurses need current knowledge for assessment of early symptoms. Successful management in older adults results in a reformulation of purpose and an enhanced quality of life.

Canda, E. [School of Social Welfare, U. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA]. (1995). Review of Existential Family Therapy Using the Concepts of Viktor Frankl . Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 76 , 451-452.

--This reviewer places a visit to the Anne Frank home as a backdrop to highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of this 1994 book by Jim Lantz. He sees Lantz's book as helping professionals "assist families to build on their capacity for meaning and to overcome counterproductive relational and communication dynamics."

Chung, M. (1995). Reviewing Frankl's will to meaning and its implications for psychotherapy dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Med War, 11, 45-55.

--This paper considers Frankl as manifesting PTSD reactions when he was in the concentration camps. Two implications for psychotherapies dealing with disaster survivors are based upon Frankl's principle of Will to Meaning, which was developed as his survival mechanism in the camp.

D'Andrea, M. (1995). Addressing the developmental needs of urban, African-American youth: A preventive intervention. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 23, 57-64.

--This article describes a multiservice community-based intervention directed toward the personal and career development of African-American urban youth. Counseling is oriented around the seven African principles contained in the Nguzo Saba: life purpose, self-determination, unity, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, creativity, and faith.

DuBose, T. [Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York USA]. (1995). Review of Existential Family Therapy Using the Concepts of Viktor Frankl. Journal of Religion and Health, 34, 75-76.

--Todd DuBose, a pastoral psychotherapist and hospital chaplain, provides an affirming review of James Lantz's book. He especially highlights the value of the verbatim material that Lantz included in the book and recognizes this unique opportunity of experiencing existential family therapy.

Fabry, J. [315 Carmel Avenue, El Cerrito, California 94530 USA], & Lukas, E. (1995). In pursuit of logos: Correspondence with Viktor Frankl. Journal Des Viktor-Frankl-Instituts, 3(1), 50-63.

--Fabry and Lukas pay tribute to Frankl on the occasion of his 90th birthday. They provide a chronology of Frankl's work, and they include correspondence between Frankl and Lukas on the system of logotherapy.

Gassin, E., & Enright, R. [Dept. of Educational Psychology, U. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 USA]. (1995). The will to meaning in the process of forgiveness . Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 14, 38-49.

--Frankl's logotheory, emphasizing the individual's search for meaning in suffering, and a Christian perspective on the process of interpersonal forgiveness are integrated. A model is provided for Christian counselors who are working with clients who are struggling to forgive.

Gregoire, T. [U. of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA]. (1995). Alcoholism: The quest for transcendence and meaning. Clinical Social Work Journal, 23, 339-59.

--This theoretical article is an attempt to define the etiology of alcoholism and prescribe its treatment by recognizing that alcoholism is an attempt to give life meaning by lessening the intensity of existential dilemmas.

Halling, S., & Nill, J. (1995). A brief history of existential-phenomenological psychiatry and psychotherapy . Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, 26, 1-45.

--The development of existential-phenomenological (E-P) psychiatry and psychotherapy is reviewed, starting from its origin in 19th century philosophy to its emergence in North America after World War II. Both individual thinkers and themes that provide continuity in the movement are explored. The article argues that the E-P tradition is a mode of thinking and understanding that differs from those based on natural-scientific concepts of human behavior.

Handley, N. (1995). The concept of transference: A critique. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 12, 49-54.

--A brief history of the concept of transference is reviewed with an emphasis upon the major criticisms, particularly the existential/phenomenological perspective. Existential criticisms of the concept are illustrated. It is suggested that the concept be reformulated from a phenomenological perspective.

Kalingberg, H. [2001 Sherman Avenue, #401, Evanston, Illinois 60201-3264 USA]. (1995). Tracing logotherapy to its roots. Journal Des Viktor-Frankl-Instituts, 3 (1), 9-20.

--Though this author recognizes the influence of ancient and modern philosophers as well as the pioneers of psychology (Freud and Adler) on logotherapy, he attempts to complement what has already been written by addressing gaps in the literature on the origins of logotherapy. He does this by telling the human and family story of Viktor Frankl after walking the streets of Vienna together with Dr. Frankl and Ellie Frankl.

Kalmar, S. [1524 Campus Drive, Berkeley, California 94708 USA]. (1995). Childhood and you in Frankl's Leopoldstadt. Journal Des Viktor-Frankl-Instituts, 3(1), 21-28.

--Stephen Kalmar, who was five years younger than Viktor Frankl, and who also grew up in the Leopoldstadt in Vienna, moved in some of the same circles as Frankl did as a youth. He compares his own experiences as similar to Frankl's and describes in this article the social, cultural, and political conditions which helped to shape Frankl's life.

Lantz, J. [College of Social Work, Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-6940 USA]. (1995). Existential family treatment with an urban-Appalachian adolescent. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 6(4), 15-27.

--The author describes how families adjusting to the life of the city can be helped by uncovering, discovering, and making use of the meanings and meaning-potentials in daily family life. The following treatment stages are outlined: joining & assessment, availability, existential reflection, and evaluation & termination. A case study with a 16-year-old female is presented.