Differences between fad bulimia and clinical bulimia are presented using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) criteria, personality assessment measures, and responses to counseling. (Author)

Presents the second of a two-part state-of-the-art review concerning current trends in mental health computing, with special clinical applications in automated psychological testing, computer interviews, computerized diagnosis, clinical consultation, computer-aided instruction, computerized treatment intervention, and user acceptance. (Author/ABB)

Sigmund Freud's attitudes about writing biographies of authors, and the influence of Freud's work on the interpretations of creativity, are discussed in relation to biographies of and by a number of writers. It is proposed that Freud's contributions, used carefully, have served to enlighten biography. (MSE)

Examines the issue of forced counseling by college administrators. Summarizes the elements of a workable policy for forced counseling as: (1) demonstration of overt conduct that is potentially harmful; (2) notifying the student of the college's concerns; (3) seeking a professional opinion; (4) determining the best course of action. (LLL)

Evaluated the attitudes toward life and death held by 52 suicidal and 58 normal children, by means of quantitative responses to questions that followed fairy-tale stories. Results indicated that the suicidal children, in contrast to normal children, showed a high degree of repulsion by life and attraction to death. (LLL)

Describes four sectors comprising "the good life": behavioral competence, psychological well-being, perceived quality of life, and objective environment. Assessment approaches for each sector are described and empirical evidence is presented regarding interrelationships among them. Presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the…

Described are the needs and difficulties of relating psychological research on judgment and decision making to the attribute of clinical judgment by physicians. (SL)

This psychological autopsy of the suicidal death of an adolescent Indian boy includes a brief family background, a history of his difficulties, and a report of his psychological evaluation. The report includes an analysis of the resources currently available in Indian communities. (Author)

This text offers clinicians and counseling students an extensive examination of the major issues in child psychotherapy with children ages 4-12. Part one begins with a review of the characteristics of the child patient and outlines the stages of psychodynamic assessment. Attention is given to the ways in which a strong case formulation can inform…

The focus of interest in the present study was the extent and degree of difficulty reported by a random sample of students in social situations, and the sorts of situations which present most difficulty to them. (Atuhor)

Discusses theory that an attitude toward a proposed change in policy can be predicted from attitudes toward the consequences associated with the change. (ML)

The internal development of the child and the way in which he learns as well as the outside influnces on his learning capacity are the subjects of discussion. The role of the psychologist in this development is analyzed. (CK)