LUCIANO L'ABATE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Georgia State University. In addition to his academic career, Dr. L'Abate has maintained a private clinical practice in individual, marriage, and family therapy since 1958. On retiring from Georgia State, Dr. L'Abate was appointed Clinical Director of the International Counseling Center, a church-sponsored facility dedicated to helping minority ethnic groups in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. L'Abate is a member of numerous professional societies, most notably the American Family Therapy Association, the International Academy of Family Psychol...