Describes the evolution of Harper Alternative School, which serves disruptive, volatile, and seriously emotionally disturbed students who could not be managed within regular schools in Houston, TX. Through a process of constant change and refinement to meet students' needs, the school has developed a model that is successful in serving even the…

Considers three treatment approaches when working with children of rage: psychodynamic, behavioral, and peer-group models. Discusses approaches in sequence, following chronology of author's own experiences in psychodynamic, behavioral, and peer-group programs. Illustrates how each approach presents unique pitfalls in practice. (NB)

Describes cognitive-behavioral approach for analyzing characteristics related to student's unique experience of depression. Presents model for selecting intervention strategies that address the identified cognitive-behavioral areas of concern. Includes case example of sixth-grade boy with major depressive disorder to illustrate how decision-making…