The author describes her success in reporting the results of psychological evaluations directly to the parents and individuals involved, but notes that some of her colleagues fear that such a practice might lead to misuse and misinterpretation. Her survey of 137 school and clinical psychologists, with regard to their practice of reporting test…

Presented in the paper are U.S. Office of Education data relevant to the kinds and numbers of handicapped youths (ages 5 to 19 years), and the corresponding special education teachers needed. Also considered are psychological and educational evaluations in the areas of achievement; aptitude; intelligence; interest, preference, and value;…

This paper is prepared for the rehabilitation practitioner and hopefully will meet some of the needs of the academician as well. The data covers the following major areas: How personality develops, How emotional pathology develops, Defense mechanisms, Classification of psychological makeup, Treatment of emotional pathology, Commonly used glossary,…

A study of college women suffering from bulimarexia, a cyclical eating disorder characterized by bingeing/purging behaviors and abnormally low self-esteem, indicates the importance of sociocultural factors in female role definition. (JMF)

Continued research into the sex-role expectations which therapists hold toward clients is an issue of particular relevance to the gay community. The training of psychotherapists should pay attention to both sex-role expectations and homosexual stereotypes as potential sources of bias in therapists' perceptions and evaluations of homosexual…

A projective instrument using aspects of the incomplete sentence test has been used in regular class work and prompted a comparative study of current student concerns and concerns of five to seven years ago. Use of such an instrument can help professors gain fresh understandings of each student generation. (LBH)

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)

Assessed the interrelation between two instruments for soldiers who suffered from combat stress reactions. Subjects suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) yielded higher scores on the Intrusion and Avoidance factors of the Impact of Event Scale. The Intrusion…

Parent rating scales (e.g., Child Behavior Checklist) provide a standardized format for obtaining a differentiated picture of parents' perceptions of the child. Scales are especially useful as part of the initial intake evaluation and for reassessment to evaluate treatment effects and follow-up status of children with attention deficit disorder.…

Reviews several current approaches to the assessment of health outcomes in cardiovascular disease, including health-related quality of life. Offers a general health policy model as a method for comparing program options in cardiovascular disease that may have very different objectives. Uses examples from hypertension screening and treatment, heart…

Performed factor analysis of 12 subtests of Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability using 286 conduct disordered male adolescents. Analysis yielded three factors: primary verbal ability factor, secondary reasoning factor, and secondary numerical processing factor. Results suggest cautious use of Cognitive Factor cluster scores for diagnosis…

Explores dynamics stimulating resistance by clinicians to provide feedback to parents of results of child psychological assessment. Provides guidelines for conduct of feedback interviews in clinical and school settings that are designed to maximize probability of successful intervention in service of children and adolescents with primarily mild to…

Evaluated the criterion-related validity of the Family Beliefs Inventory, a new self-report measure of unreasonable beliefs regarding parent-adolescent relationships. Distressed fathers displayed more unreasonable beliefs concerning ruination, obedience, perfectionism, and malicious intent than nondistressed fathers. Distressed adolescents…

Presents the ICD 9 and the DSM III classification systems used in child psychiatry. Discusses the need for classification/diagnosis, the general features of the two systems, and their relevance for children and adolescents. Includes a short critique of classification systems. (AS)