Providing individual and group counseling has become an identified role for school psychologists working in the school setting. There is an extensive research base that highlights positive outcomes and supports the use of a variety of counseling methods when working with children and adolescents. However, there may exist a host of other outcomes,…

This article takes up the proposal, originally postulated by George Miller in the US (Miller, 1969) and later taken up by Harry Kay in the UK (Kay, 1972), that psychologists should work through non-psychologists to help alleviate social problems. Specifically it evaluates a reading intervention programme devised by educational psychologists and…

New York State educators are warning that proposed cuts in state aid to public schools next year could force more than 14,000 teacher layoffs. Officials of the state's largest teachers' union claim aid cuts will "devastate" education, leading to a "drastic" reduction of programs and "much larger class sizes." But…

Four groups of raters (clinical psychologists, school psychologists, teachers, and parents) evaluated the psychological importance of items on the Child Behavior Checklist. Results suggested that role groups could be differentiated on the basis of ratings. Findings included role group differences, gender differences, age differences, and parental…

This document presents a variety of resources for students to use in preparing class presentations and historical research projects on the history of psychology. The resources pertain to historical figures in the field of psychology. Many of the references included in this bibliography are annotated and the names of the psychologists contained…

Ethical perspectives on testing children are explored and suggestions made for reorienting assessment. (RC)

Some of the many topics which challenge psychologists working in the literacy field are: (1) the priority that should be attached to illiteracy in relationship to other national and personal problems; (2) varying definitions of "literacy" and "illiteracy" that inhibit communication and generalization; (3) the lack of valid and…

Three sources of professional uncertainty have been described: uncertainty about the practitioner's mastery of knowledge; uncertainty due to gaps in the knowledge base itself; and uncertainty about the source of the uncertainty, i.e., the practitioner does not know whether his uncertainty is due to gaps in the knowledge base or to personal…

An empirical procedure which helps supervisors and trainees to monitor the development of process-maintenance skills in consultation is presented. An example of its use, problem-solving potential, and worth are also discussed. (Author/CL)

Before the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Miami Beach, 1970, the author discusses the psychologist who chooses the phenomenological approach and his problems encountered in experimental procedures. (BY)

This paper presents some of the major research outcomes of two institutes for school psychologists. Through these institutes, change in the methods and procedures used in psychological teacher consultation were determined. (Author/KJ)

The author presents a definition of art therapy as a profession and traces its development in therapeutic theory and practice from the nineteenth century. An appended commentary by Georgiana Jungels cites areas of art therapy history needing further research. This article is part of a theme issue on art therapy. (SJL)

Conducted national survey of 521 members of Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of American Psychological Association to assess attitudes about selected work sites and professional activities for counseling psychologists. Results revealed three subgroups of respondents, which were named Clinical Counseling Psychologists, Central Counseling…

Recounts contributions of women in school psychology from Thayer Conference to present. Examines contributions in terms of four periods in development of school psychology: formative years, struggle for recognition as professional specialty, collaboration with other organizations, and present ambiguity. Notes that historically school psychology…

Claims Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals can provide rich and varied work experiences for psychologists. These settings have eased the way for counseling psychologists into behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, and health psychology, as well as maintaining role of vocational assessment. Notes VA psychology positions are geared toward…