1.  Joe Palombo, M.S.W., BCD, founder and Dean of the Institute for Clinical Social Work, discusses in-depth the underpinnings of a number of therapeutic models, elaborating upon their commonalities and their differences.

2.  Linda Chassler, Ph.D. discusses eating disorders from the point of view of attachment theory and the work of Daniel Stern.

3.  Eda Goldstein, D.S.W., BCD, author of Borderline Disorders: A Clinician's Guide, discusses her work with Borderline Personalities and the differences in methodology when one views this syndrome as based on conflicts within the personality or deficits in the personality.

4.  Jeffrey Seinfeld, Ph.D., BCD, author of The Empty Core, discusses his work, which is based on the British Object Theorists. He states that substance abusers use their addictions to fill voids caused by losses in their early nurturing relationships.

5.  Maria Corwin, Ph.D., BCD, gives an overview of the various theories and methods utilitzed in brief treatment, and the common elements in all of them.

6.  Sandy Hotchkiss, M.S.W., BCD, outlines three different types or levels of Borderline Personalities and how each type can or cannot be successfully treated using brief therapy. In particular, for some borderline personalities, leaving the door open to return for more treatment is an invitation for regression.

7.  Russell Barkley, Ph.D., noted expert and author of many books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, presents the diagnostic criteria for assessing this disorder and provides some treatment methods.

8.  Stephen Nowicki, Ph.D., and Marshall Duke, Ph.D. discuss their research on Dyssemia—a syndrome in which children and adults lack the ability to perceive social cues; thus, do not fit in, and appear odd and irritating to others.

9.  Marlene Watson, Ph.D., discusses marital therapy with hard-to-treat couples. She explains how to break destructive patterns, how to view the relationship as a system, and how to deal with extramarital affairs.

10.  Mary Ann Wolinsky, M.S.W., author of A Heart of Wisdom: Marital Counseling with Older and Elderly Couples, discusses work with elderly couples -- how marital issues with the elderly differ from issues in younger couples, and how retirement forces a final working through of a lifetime of marital conflicts.

13.  Sandra Nye, J.D., M.S.W., tells us about managed care contracts and what to look for when signing on to provider lists.

14.  Stanley McCracken, Ph.D., discusses work with patients who are taking medication.

11.  George Stricker, Ph.D., author of many psychological texts, describes his unique point of view on self disclosure -- its meaning to the patient in the therapeutic relationship, and how to decide whether to use it or not.

12.  Kathleen Murphy, Ph.D., BCD, discusses how to reason out clinical and ethical dilemmas using, as foremost, the principle of the best interest of the client.