A discussion of how the fairy tale influences the development of the child's speech, fantasy, intellectual abilities, emotions, and personality as a whole. (Author/HB)

The Cognitive Bias Questionnaire (CBQ) was assessed as an outcome measure in the treatment of depression in a study involving 20 depressed and 20 non-depressed female subjects. The role of depressive distortion in the maintenance or stabilization of depression was also examined. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four groups:…

Students' difficulties in assimilating new concepts can be a barrier to learning and may be exacerbated if the concepts are introduced in terms of detailed verbal definitions. Cognitive psychology suggests that a better approach to teaching new concepts may be to use prototypical examples of the concept as building-blocks from which verbal…

Education of mentally handicapped children involves developing specialist teaching methods, assessment instruments, and curricular objectives. The need for staff to use behavior modification techniques has shifted the emphasis from child training to staff training techniques. Pedagogic devices used to train staff may reflect the behavioral model…

Describes an attempt to evaluate an autism treatment model as it functions in an ongoing clinical service. The model, developed by Schopler and Reichler (1971), uses a developmental-behavioral approach and trains parents to be therapists for their own autistic children. Participants were 15 autistic children between two and eight years of age and…

Reviews the major constructs of Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE) and presents an extensive interview with Norman Sprinthall about DPE's evolution and future directions. The DPE model emphasizes students' psychological growth with a curriculum focus for all students rather than a special population. (JAC)

This is a report of a psychological consultative effort in a large, suburban, public school system in the southwest. (Author/CB)

Suggests that psycholinguistics research consider variations in cognitive style and notes studies in which this has been done. Bibliography. (RW)

The authors describe a family counseling practicum that is based on cognitive-developmental theory and uses a Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE) model for developing a curriculum. Designed to promote the growth and development of adult learners, DPE facilitates learning and the developmental growth of beginning family counselors. (Contains…

Autistic leading in four autistic children, aged three-five, was treated by strengthening pointing as an alternative form of request. Following intervention, pointing gradually replaced leading, and stimulus generalization was observed. Results indicate that functional equivalence and response efficiency can be procedurally combined to…

A walking program for osteoarthritis patients promoted adoption by guided practice, reinforcement, and stimulus control; facilitated compliance by behavioral contracting; maintained behavior change through generalization and self-control strategies; and prevented relapse by realignment of normative beliefs and planned relapse techniques. (SK)

Notes that since 1980 Navy Family Services Centers have provided deployment programs to Naval personnel and families to prepare for separation and reunion. Highlights Return and Reunion program given aboard U.S. Navy ships returning from deployments and designed to increase resources to respond effectively to normative and stressful event of…

Notes that family life educators share same ethical concerns with other regulated mental health professionals, but practice of family life education is not guided by code of ethics. Discusses reasons for this absence. Considers unique practice issues created by educational model and group context in which services are delivered. Proposes…