Two experiments examined the discrepancy between beliefs and behaviors of first 48 and then 20 clinical neuropsychologists in estimating premorbid intelligence quotient (IQ) of patients. Judges overstated correlations between IQ and its most important predictors, and they had difficulty behaving consistently with correlations they believed to…

Surveyed 72 counseling psychologists regarding perceptions of clients' unrealistic expectations about counseling. Most perceived some clients as having unrealistically high expectations about need for concreteness; likelihood of counselor nurturance, directiveness, and empathy; and probability of beneficial outcome; and unrealistically low…

Notes importance of involving parents in their children's education and of school psychologists working actively and collaboratively with parents. Sees behavioral consultation as providing useful framework for working within and between family and school systems to involve parents and teachers in cooperative problem solving. Presents overview of…

Critically examines experiment by Algozzine and Ysseldyke (1981) that found school psychologists, teachers, and other professionals overrely on referrals and underuse test scores. Examines other experiments that contradict these findings. Compares subjects, test scores, and descriptive information that subjects in these experiments received.…

Surveyed 33 directors of American Psychological Association-approved school psychology programs to determine what responsibilities and benefits attend their role as training director. Findings identified several responsibilities that virtually all training directors engaged in. Many respondents received release time from class but received few…

Rural people constitute about one-fourth of the U.S. population; their special mental health needs have largely been neglected. Psychologists are needed to practice in rural areas, to develop rural service models, and to support the development of state and federal policies that address rural needs. (DM)

Surveyed 80 Canadian university counselors to determine whether they prescribed self-help books and to compare titles of most prescribed books to those selected by Canadian psychologists. Found that 74.4 percent of 78 counselors answering question responded affirmatively to recommending books with 56 titles being prescribed. Lists 10 books most…

This study examined the impact on school personnel of a psychological report purported to have been authored by a computer-based test interpretation system versus a psychologist. Identical reports were rated in terms of perceived quality, credibility, and interpretation. No effect on subjects' appraisal of the reports based on authorship was…

Surveyed nationally certified school psychologists (n=178) to investigate patterns of practice. Findings included trends for certified school psychologists to employ briefer interventions, to favor the more behavior theory-oriented approaches, and to report family problems as most frequent type of problem encountered in their counseling.…

Conducted nationwide survey to compare graduates of doctoral programs in counselor education (CE, n=135) and in counseling psychology (CP, n=121). The findings suggest that great similarities exist between CE and CP doctoral graduates in terms of sex, type of master's education, rate of current employment, professional participation, income, and…

Reviews the history of professional education in psychology and its two aims: scientific research and professional service. Most students and most employers are interested in only one of these aspects. Basic and applied research and clinical practice are all needed but should not all be performed by the same people. (DM)

Undergraduates (n=175) presented themselves as depressed or nondepressed for videotaped interviews, being told either before or after self-presentations that either counseling psychologists or general Psychology students would view tapes. Subjects were more depressed after depressed presentation; less depressed after nondepressed presentation.…

Describes recent advances in assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Presents findings of descriptive studies of childhood anxiety disorders, types of assessment approaches used to evaluate anxiety, treatment strategies that have been applied to anxiety problems, and correlates of anxiety in childhood. Discusses…

Provides overview of existing literature on psychoeducational adjustment of immigrant children from English-speaking countries in Caribbean and Central America. Addresses issues of education, language differences, sociocultural adjustment, and in the case of Central American immigrant children, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Discusses role of…

National sample of 121 directors of school psychology training programs responded to survey measuring extent to which programs integrated multicultural themes into core courses, offered minority-related courses, exposed students to culturally diverse clients during practica and internships, provided minority issues research opportunities, and…