A high incidence of occupational stress has been demonstrated in the mental health and social service professions and appears to be a major factor contributing to low worker morale, absenteeism, high job turnover, and other indices of job stress. A study was conducted to examine the issue of occupational stress among psychological consultants.…

School psychologists must have a system of problem solving to employ when faced with ethical dilemmas. In addition, school psychologists must recognize that professional expertise brought to practice in the schools is not value free. It is imperative that those who see themselves as helping others, especially children, clarify their ideals, goals,…

As psychology has recognized the rights of clients and subjects to exercise a rational, voluntary choice about participation in research, assessment, and treatment, the use of written informed consent forms has increased. A sample of 196 psychologists in private practice were mailed questionnaires which examined their use of, and rationale for,…

Despite the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners regulation that licensees must graduate from a program labeled "psychology", the board did not always enforce this regulation. Calls at the national level for a designation system of "psychology" programs, independent of American Psychological Association accreditation, coupled with the fact…

Recent controversy surrounding the mandatory licensing of psychologists in New York State has provoked the need for research investigations in this area. The present study was conducted to assess the degree of public support for psychology licensing among persons residing in the Long Island/New York City area. Public support for psychology…

Article provides a discussion of failures by a successful psychologist. By communication of these failures, the author hopes to prevent others from experiencing such failures. (Author/EK)

This conference proceedings contains the texts of eighteen papers which were presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Empirical Research in Black Psychology. A small group of young black psychologists came together to critique and present research papers, to generate intellectual support for research projects that have not caught the fancy of…

A survey of information gathering and information generating activities of 800 clinical psychologists and 378 persons in related fields was made. Two information needs of clinicians were noted: specific information related to their functioning and an information system suited to them. Of those queried, 59% reported that their meetings had…

This paper on the future of psychology replies to critical comments made by Abrahams et al., examining each criticism and concluding that the issues raised need further attention in order to adequately understand the changes and development of psychology as a discipline. (GO)

A general introduction to nonexperimental research methods is presented, with a specific focus on path analysis. It is argued that school psychologists often engage in nonexperimental research, but that the methods used are often inappropriate. (TJH)

Presents an interview with Theodore Blau, psychologist and frequent expert witness, in which Blau discusses various roles, benefits, and contributions of mental health professionals in the legal system. Describes what it is like to work in the legal environment and the impact that mental health professionals can have in the legal system.…

Evaluated the effect of the label hyperactive by asking 140 school psychologists and pediatricians to recommend various assessments and interventions for a child displaying symptoms of hyperactivity. Results showed the effect of labels appears minimal. Recommending psychostimulant medication was the only treatment method influenced by the label.…

Assessed attitudes toward confidentiality and the conditions under which it would be breached in the psychologist-patient relationship. Psychologists, patients, and nonpatients completed questionnaires, which showed concern among subjects that confidentiality might be broken. In some cases, this fear prevented people from seeking treatment. (BH)

Presents perceptions of a midwestern school psychologist in the 1950s as an autobiographical history of school psychology. Traces the author's professional growth and identifies individuals who influenced him. The narrowing focus of school psychology in the 1960s and the resulting move of some leaders into other specialties is described. (NRB)

Critiques existing conceptions of consultation and identifies factors inhibiting construction of cogent theory. To break the current impasse, a new paradigm, a meta-theory of consultation, is proposed. Reactions and extensions are offered by Jack I. Bardon on consultation characteristics and variants, and Fortune V. Mannino and Milton F. Shore on…