Examines prospective psychologists' personal theories on the role of the school psychologist. It was found that the majority of students attribute the role of leader to the school psychologist in relation to school personnel. As far as expectations of this role are concerned, both school psychologists and school community members emphasize…

Presents an interview with David B. Baker, Director of the Archives of the History of American Psychology. Covers topics such as: Baker's interest in the history of psychology, his work at the Archives of the History of American Psychology, and recommendations for teachers when addressing history in non-history courses. (CMK)

Assessment of abuse in child and protection matters is a matter of great concern in forensic assessments, yet there is no consensus about what variables should be assessed, or how, and what weight should be given to them. This article explores the issues and assessment strategies that psychologists and other experts use to promote the…

Provides a brief overview of functional behavior assessment and contrasts functional behavior assessment and traditional psychological assessment. Messick's (1995) theory of construct validity is presented and then applied to the evaluation of the validity of functional behavior assessment measures. Finally, implications and guidelines of current…

School psychologists have the potential to contribute to the development and delivery of health and mental health services through school-based health centers (SBHCs). Possible roles for school psychologists within SBHCs are described. Factors that influence school psychologists' efforts within SBHCs are discussed, including factors such as system…

This article uses a multicultural lens to explore the practice of multicultural and cross-cultural consultation in schools and identifies issues, constructs, and processes to explore in future research. The article defines the constructs of culture, multicultural and cross-cultural consultation, and additional constructs. Multicultural school…

The articles in this mini-series present a conceptual model of multicultural consultation, advance the study of culture in school psychology inquiry, and contribute to our understanding of cross-cultural consultation competencies important to the successful delivery of consultation services. The major themes addressed by the articles are discussed…

Used Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and demographic data form to investigate relationship between job satisfaction and actual/desired role functioning and perceived control over role functioning among school psychologists. Results indicated that school psychologists spent more time in assessment activities than they desired and less time in…

Reviews and critiques relevance of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R) for school psychological practice. Presents five misguided assumptions upon which DSM-III-R use is based, dealing with medical model conceptualization of behavior; reliability; validity; relevance for special education…

Responds to critiques by Reynolds and by Hynd of previous article (Gresham and Gansle, this issue) which reviewed relevance of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R), and noted irrelevance of DSM-III-R for school psychology practice. Addresses misconceptions/misconstruals of objective facts in…

Examined differences between 186 elementary teachers who participated in consultation programs with school psychologist and 166 nonparticipating teachers. These variables significantly distinguished groups: school psychologist offering help, teachers' scores on Problem Solving Inventory, perceptions of psychologist training in problem solving,…

Examined influence of behavioral jargon on elementary school teachers' (n=94) acceptance of two behavioral interventions, one reinforcement-based (DRI) and one punishment-based (time-out) within context of consultation analogue. Overall, DRI received significantly higher acceptability ratings from teachers than did time-out, although ratings of…

Surveyed 63 professional psychologists specializing in youth and family practice about recently referred and treated cases of school refusal behavior. Obtained data on clinical prevalence; demographic characteristics; length of absenteeism; severity; etiology; and length, type, and success of treatments used. Results revealed that children…

Examines how 92 practicing school psychologists rank 11 variables in their assessments of serious emotional disturbance in school-age children. Also examines the extent of school psychologists' reliance upon clinical and empirical criteria in assessing severity. Results indicate that school psychologists agree in their ranking of variables from…

Examined relationship between strength of working alliance after third session and unilateral client termination. Findings from 4 psychologists, 6 practicum trainees, and 103 college student clients revealed that counselor ratings of working alliance were positively associated with mutual termination. Client working alliance ratings did not relate…