The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1979 Page: 4 of 6
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PAGE 4—THE NORTH TEXAS DAILY
Friday, February 2, 1979
Center builds interpersonal skills
Group counseling establishes effective relationships
By JOCAROL COX
Daily Reporter
Working and learning with others
and having contacts with people every-
day is a routine function of a student.
Knowing how to establish effective
relationships with others often plays a
key role in obtaining one’s objectives.
For persons interested in strengthen-
ing their interpersonal skills, the NT
Counseling and Testing Center, located
on the third floor of the University
Union Building, provides group coun-
seling.
The groups are designed to deal with
problems such as shyness, anxiety,
weight control and feelings of inade-
quacy. They are usually conducted by
one of the center’s seven psychologists.
DR. ELNEITA DEVER, a psy-
chologist who coordinates the groups,
said, "The groups are more than just a
ran session or a ventilation process.
They are meant for people who
recognize a need for personal change
and have a desire for self-improvement.”
Dr. John Hippie, a psychologist con-
ducting two general therapy groups at
the center, said, “Working in groups is
the very best way to go about instituting
personal change.
"All of us are involved in groups dur-
ing our day-to-day life. The concerns of
feeling good about oneself and dealing
with others do not begin in a vacuum.
Consequently, working at being dif-
ferent, learning and growing are best ac-
complished in a group setting,” he said.
Though some groups are in the plan-
ning stages, four groups already are
being organized, and students may sign
up for them now.
Dr. Hippie will conduct one General
Therapy Group beginning Monday and
a similar group beginning Tuesday, both
from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
THE GENERAL Therapy Groups are
open, which means there is no limit on
how many sessions the student may at-
tend.
Rose Markum, a Denton graduate
student, is conducting a Beginning
Interpersonal Skills Group, which will
meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays
starting Feb. 19.
This group is designed for persons
with difficulties initiating or sustaining a
conversation. Students who sign up for
this group are asked to attend all six ses-
Honors Day
Awards panel
seeks nominees
Nominations are being accepted for
four awards to be presented to students
and faculty members on Honors Day,
April 27, according to Barbara Jung-
johan, assistant dean of students and
awards coordinator for the Honors
Committee.
Honors Day was established by the
university in 1972. The purpose is to
recognize members of the student body
and faculty, and special groups for out-
standing achievements and contribu-
tions to NT.
The four awards to be presented are:
The President’s Award—Honors an
individual or group whose activities
have brought outstanding recognition to
the university. This is the highest award
given by the university. Last year’s
award was given posthumously to
Regent Carroll Sullivant.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION Award-
Honors an individual who has per-
formed outstanding service to the un-
iversity in an area where no usual form
of recognition is available.
Who’s Who Awards — Honors
graduate students, juniors and seniors
who have demonstrated outstanding
scholarship, leadership, and citizenship.
All students with a 2.5 grade average or
better are eligible.
Beulah Harriss Service Award—
Presented to the senior woman who has
given the most outstanding service to the
university. Nominees must have a GPA
of at least 3.0.
NOMINATIONS for the awards may
be made by students, student groups,
faculty members, staff members and ad-
ministrators. Selection of the winners
will be made by the Honors Committee,
which is headed this year by Dr. Stephen
Farish of the music faculty.
Nomination forms have been sent to
all deans, department chairmen and
presidents of various organizations.
Forms also may be obtained from the
Dean of Students Office. The deadline
for nominations is Feb. 28.
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sions to aid in the group’s development,
Ms. Markum said.
For individuals who have acquired
basic skills needed in effective
relationships, Dr. Dever is conducting
an Advanced Interpersonal Skills
Group.
“ITS MAJOR focus will be to assist
individuals in sharpening those skills
and acquiring new and more
sophisticated skills that may be neces-
sary in developing and sustaining close
relationships,” she said.
"We try to encourage people to have
at least one significant friend. Many
people get their relationships mixed up
when they don’t have significant friends,
and begin treating everyone the same,”
she added.
Dr. Dever said one of the group’s
goals is being able to put yourself in
another person's place in order to
become more sensitive to their
problems.
I his group s sessions wiii be offered
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays begin-
ning Feb. 6, and will last for eight weeks.
Students may sign up for a group at
the reception desk in the counseling
center. When a student signs up, he is
asked to fill out a personal data sheet.
THE DATA sheet contains informa-
tion such as marital status, number of
brothers and sisters, religion, major and
classification. This information provides
a general background for the group
leader and is placed in confidential files
at the center.
An initial screening interview is usual-
ly required between the counselor and
student. One of the purposes of the
meeting is to supply the counselor with
further information pertaining to the
goals one may want to achieve.
“At this point a student’s goals arc
usually vague, and that’s OK. It’s good
for the student to get to know his leader
so that he establishes some form of con-
tact with the group,” Dr. Dever said.
If none of these groups seem to fit a
particular need, a student may sign up
for specialized counseling. Groups begin
anu end throughout the semester, and
topics differ from group to group to try
to meet the basic needs of the students,
Dr. Dever said.
Greeks to begin
campus yearbook
In 1974 when the NT yearbook was
discontinued because of inadequate
funding and lack of interest, the change
seemed to be a permanent one. But the
NT Greek system is trying to change
that situation.
Sororities and fraternities are compil-
ing a yearbook called “The Greek
Order.” Organization members will do
the work themselves, with some finan-
cial support and endorsement of the
Panhellenic Association and the
Interfraternity Council.
According to staff members, the year-
book has been developed to accentuate
Greek life on campus and to provide
recognition of the service and ac-
complishments of the organizations. A
stall representative said if the yearbook
is successful, there is hope that it will not
only continue, but expand into a
campus-wide publication.
A committee consisting of one
representative from each social frater-
nity and sorority will organize the year-
book project. A permanent staff will be
chosen in the future. Teri Wit, Dallas
junior, will manage the staff. Miss Wit, a
Delta Zeta, said, “We have taken on this
project to promote unity within the
Greeks, to show that we are a
system on our own.”
The organizing committee has made
some plans for “The Greek Order” in-
cluding the style of the book and finan-
cial support. Each sorority and frater-
nity is responsible for candid pictures
and activity shots.
The first edition of “The Greek
Order” will be published this summer.
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AUSTIN (AP)—The Texas Supreme Court rejected Wednesday an
Austin psychologist’s argument that a court order could—if upheld—
damage the entire psychology profession.
Without writing an opinion, the court rejected John Abell’s appeal
of an order requiring him to name patients with whom he had had sex-
ual intercourse or other romantic involvement.
Abell has been sued by two former patients, Polly Durham and
Carolyn Craig, who allege he had sex with them while they were under
his care.
State District Judge Jim Dear ordered Abell to jail after he refused
to answer a written question submitted by attorneys for Ms. Durham
and Ms. Craig.
Abell, whose psychologist’s license was revoked Jan. 13, is free on
bail.
The question he refused to answer was whether he had “kissed,
touched, hugged, fondled or had sexual contact of any type, including
sexual intercourse,” with other patients. If the answer was yes, Abell
was to name the patients, describe the acts and give dates and places.
Abell told the Supreme Court this would violate the patients’ right
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“Clearly, one’s decision to seek the advice or assistance of a psy-
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“The profession will be injured, or even rendered ineffective, if the
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Morrison, Sue. The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1979, newspaper, February 2, 1979; Denton, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002853/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.