Abstract
The applications of one aspect of a control model of psychological health are illustrated by the use of two cases referred for stress-related disorders. This model involves four quadrants describing dimensions of control: quadrant one (active control, positive assertive); quadrant two (letting go control, positive yielding); quadrant three (overcontrol, negative assertive); and quadrant four (too little control, negative yielding). Increased psychological health is presumed to occur when scores for quadrants one and two increase; and scores for quadrants three and four decrease. These two cases, though presenting quite different pre-test profiles, revealed rather consistent post-test changes in the expected direction. Follow-up data showed varying degrees of relapse. The discussion section suggests additional areas which future research needs to examine in order to develop a more comprehensive control based model of psychotherapy.