Surveyed 80 special education directors regarding functions of school psychologists. Results revealed that there was no single activity accounting for majority of school psychologist's time. Psychologists were rated as more effective in assessment, consulting, and crisis intervention. Activities rated as needing more involvement were counseling…

Discusses 3 key experiences that confront counseling center psychologists 7-10 years postdoctorate: burnout, feeling overwhelmed by commitments, and aging. Encourages counseling psychologists newly out of graduate school who desire to work in a university setting to carefully assess their needs, talents, and abilities. (Author/ABL)

Claims counseling psychologist faces many challenges when choosing to work in community mental health center setting. Claims as early professional, the obstacles of immense paperwork and shrinking dollars translating into increased caseload allow for rich although costly training/professional experience. Discusses pros and cons within the context…

Explored interpersonal values of 69 experienced clinical psychologists and investigated clinician ratings of hypothetical, value-based therapy outcome vignettes. Clinicians showed greater endorsement of independence and lower endorsement of conformity in Survey of Interpersonal Values. Clinicians' own values were positively correlated with their…

Reviews advances made through research and application of behavior analytic technology for persons with severe disabilities over the past 10 years. The application of technology is discussed in light of ethical and political movements in the field of education. Advances are discussed categorically according to the components of the operant…

Examined prevailing assumptions regarding differences between school psychologists in different settings. Compared professional preparation, experience, employment conditions, job satisfaction, roles, continuing education needs, and perceptions of key issues of school psychologists (n=502) in rural, urban, suburban, and combination settings. Found…

Investigated consultation in schools through mail survey to members of National Association of School Psychologists. Examined preservice training, current practices, psychologists' perceptions of their own consultative skills, and real and ideal levels of involvement in consultation. Found significant discrepancy between actual and preferred…

The hypothesis that anxiety and depression self-report scales tap distinct constructs was tested using confirmatory factor analysis on mood data from nonclinical samples. Results provide evidence that anxiety and depression self-report scales do not measure discriminant mood constructs and may, therefore, be better thought of as measures of…

Children evaluated by Parent's Description of Children's Friendships questionnaire included two typical samples and one sample of children referred to intervention for friendship difficulties. Found referred children more likely described as choosing inappropriate friends, being careless with friends' feelings, being uninterested in or less…

Describes factors that may bias psychoeducational decision making and discusses three heuristic principles that affect decision making. Discusses means by which school psychologists can be made aware of these heuristic principles and encouraged to consider them when making psychoeducational decisions. Also discusses methods by which bias in…

Practicing school psychologists (N=400) were surveyed regarding their experiences with and views of the due-process-hearing system. Thirty-eight percent reported that they had been called upon to testify, that they had spent an average of approximately one hour on the stand and an average of 7.5 hours in preparation, and the most common issues on…

Explores the impact of gender and developmental level on coping-skills acquisition in adolescence. Suggestions for helping youth to develop effective coping strategies are provided from both a prevention and an intervention perspective. (Author/MKA)

Describes the need for school and school psychological reform for greater student success. Although there has been significant progress in the development of training and credentialing standards in school psychology during the last half-century, many issues remain unsolved. Addresses training challenges by describing components of effective…

Provides background for school psychologists to use in consulting with teachers about learning problems in science. Two approaches that have dominated current practices for the past few decades do not align well with research-based design features of quality science curricula diverse learners need. Describes four important research-based…

Reviews and integrates existing child and adolescent Hand Test research for use with school systems. Examines reliability and validity of the instrument along with moderating variables that impact interpretation. Favorably views the Hand Test as a brief protective technique that can easily be integrated into school psychologists' test battery.…