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Bent, Russell J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
The clients were 123 clients referred for outpatient therapy over a one-year period. These clients of this particular mental health facility expected to receive advice and medicine quickly, from a male therapist who was younger than 50, and they expected that this advice and medicine would help them broaden their interests and gain new friends…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Expectation, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs

Durlak, Joseph A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
An adaptation of a school-based preventive mental health program is described and evaluated. Teachers and college student volunteers used behavioral reinforcement techniques to work with groups of maladapting second graders. Experimental subjects compared to controls improved significantly in classroom adjustment. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools

Weissberg, Roger P.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Evaluated the Primary Mental Health Project (PMHP), a school-based mental health program for the early detection and prevention of school-adjustment problems. Assessed the PMHP's effectiveness by evaluating seven consecutive annual cohorts of children. Results strongly and consistently showed that children seen through the PMHP were judged to have…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Educational Diagnosis

Tracy, James J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
Two evaluation procedures were evaluated in terms of their impact upon client attrition in a community mental health center. The behavioral analysis report, an innovative evaluation procedure, led to more treatment contacts than a traditional evaluation method. Possible effective elements within the behavioral analysis report are discussed.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Community Health Services, Evaluation Methods, Helping Relationship