Title: Evaluation of the success of Radix psychotherapeutic education and body oriented psychotherapeutic methods

Author: Klisic-Dordevic, Ljiljana

Date: 1989
Purpose: University of Belgrade: Medical faculty, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

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Length: 147 pp

This work presents the theoretical basis of the Radix method and explores psychoanalytic ideas from which Reich's work grew, the evolution of Reich's work, C. Kelley's important contributions, neo-Reichian developments, and other suggestions. In an elaboration of the Radix education, developed by C. Kelley at the Radix Institute, 10 introductory techniques were used. These were modified to fit the culture and education in Serbia. 10 clinical psychologists were trained in these introductory techniques and their client work was investigated and measured. A control group was used.
The evaluation showed that learning about Radix (theoretical) was less significant than supervised practical work with clients. These results were compared with another contemporal study which showed that

Author's institution: Ph D. doctoral thesis
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Language: Serbian
Country origin: Yugoslavia

Entry number: 1132
English version: of 1131

Entry source: Ljiljana Klisic
Entered by: Courtenay Young
Entry date: 11 September 1998

Key Phrases: Radix - Research - Reich - Anxiety - Tests - Body-Psychotherapy - Empathy - Education
References: Bibliography; description of test results, client histories,
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