ADVANCES IN HUMOR AND PSYCHOTHERAPY

Introduction:

    Theory and Scientific Dynamisms
    William F. Fry, Jr.

    On Therapeutic Icons and Therapeutic Personae
    Waleed A. Salameh

1.  An "Alderian" Approach to Humor and Psychotherapy
    Harold Mosak and Michael Maniacci

2.  Humor in Stressful Milieus
    Thomas L. Kuhlman

3.  Reflections on the Function of Humor in Psychotherapy, Especially with Adolescents
    John L. Schimel

4.  Favorite Jokes and Their Use in Psychotherapy with Children and Parents
    Atalay Yorukoglu

5.  Humor in Substance Abuse Treatment
    Michael Maher

6.  Humor as a Religious Experience
    Chaplain Elvin (Cy) Eberhart

7.  Humor in Relation to Obsessive-Compulsive Processes
    Allen A. Surkis

8.  The Enlightenment of Sisyphus
    Waleed A. Salameh

9.  The Role of Humor in a College Mental Health Program
    Gerald Amada

10.  Humor and Spirituality in Psychotherapy
    John McKiernan

11.  Kierkegaard's Humor and Its Implications for Indirect Humorous Communication in Psychotherapy
    Julius E. Heuscher

Postscript
    Waleed A. Salameh

Appendix: Comprehensive Research and Clinical Bibliography on Humor and Psychotherapy (1964-1991)

Index