The article discusses some general aspects of mental health in schools, the role of mental health consultation as a means of facilitating and enhancing prevention, and a specific technique of mental health consultation found effective by some mental health specialists and educators. (Author/CTM)

This article reviews the client-centered contribution to family interventions. A client-centered approach to family therapy is developed. An evaluative review is presented of educational methods developed to train members of the family as therapeutic agents, both for treatment and prevention. (Author)

This article portrays the counselor as a life-skills coach who is able to assess human needs and to provide both developmental and remedial instruction in critical areas. Salient fields for teaching basics are identified and six arenas in which the counselor-coach may work are suggested. (Author)

The writer remains unconvinced that counsellors should become more like teachers, but rather suggests that they continue to relate to their clients in a very special way that helps to release their potential not only to do their own thing but also to make someone elses' thing their thing. (Author)

This article outlines a model system for the use of supportive teachers working with students who have social, academic, and other problems that hamper their performance in the school environment. (JD)

The study examined the effects of a cued self-monitoring procedure (using a small light) on achievement and on-task behavior of two multiply handicapped hearing impaired students (ages 12 and 13). Weak effects on behavior and mixed performance results are discussed in the context of needed direction for further research. (Author/JW)

Examined the effects of a psychoeducational program on employability enhancement of 23 rehabilitation clients. The program had a significant, positive impact on clients' thinking, feeling, acting, and vocational outcome and reduced task-interfering beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and problem behavior. Participants had a lower vocational training…

Reviews quantitative studies concerned with the effectiveness of transactional analysis (TA) as a method of improving interpersonal communication and promoting mental health. Describes TA in educational, occupational, and clinical settings and discusses its effects compared with other types of counseling. Proposes methodological improvements for…

The modern counselor is urged to re-examine his role and image as a professional with special skills that are valuable to teachers and pupils. A review is attempted to re-acquait the counselor with some current notions of professional role clarifications of team membership, accountability, and recommendations for actions. (Author)

Tests the hypothesis that teachers can learn about and use a psychological curriculum without extensive prior study of psychology, and that students will show gain in depth of self-perception and higher levels of psychological maturity. (Author/RP)

This paper explores implications of several agency models and the functions of the school psychologist in these settings. (Author)