The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between the Draw-a-Person Test (DAP) and sexual pathology. Drawings by 53 sex offenders were compared with drawings by 63 nonsexual offenders randomly chosen from the clinic files. Drawings were compared for over-all quality on a special scale, and presence or absence of signs often considered indicative of sexual disturbance. There were no significant differences between the drawings of the random sample and the drawings of sex offenders. It was concluded that the measures used were poor indicators of sexual disturbance and were not sensitive to sexual pathology in this sample.

Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington D.C. implemented a treatment mall in 2002. The authors place the mall's development within the context of the Hospital's problems associated with ward-based treatment. They describe objectives in developing the mall, steps taken to prepare staff and hospitalized persons, and the mall's structure and programs. Providing treatment in a mall setting increased active treatment, expanded opportunities for trainees and staff, and improved monitoring of treatment activities.

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of token reinforcement on the quantity and quality of verbalization in a therapy group of 5 delinquent boys. Ss were reinforced with poker chips for units of verbalization and for certain types of verbalization. The chips were exchanged for candy, money, or phone calls at the end of each session. Verbal behavior was reinforced for 19 of the 25 therapy sessions. Results indicated an increase over baseline rate in the quantity and quality of verbalization.

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