Analyzed (N=221) questionnaires completed by members of the Idaho Personnel and Guidance Association and the Idaho Psychological Association. Results indicated that both counselors and psychologists perceive a need for counselor licensure. Psychologists favored higher minimal academic levels for counselor practice than counselors. (RC)

The majority are aware of their clients' medication use and are willing to contact a physician. Most use medical consultants, request or require medical examinations, and are active in seeking a client evaluation for hospitalization in relation to dangerousness or suicide potential. (Author)

A majority indicated multiple-school allegiances and did not believe that a one-school approach is most effective. However, the therapeutic attitudes and practices of these therapists strongly followed lines of primary school allegiance. (Author)

Presents a rationale for the use of local norms and a procedure, illustrated with an example, for updating a norm group's test score mean and variance. Local norms can be more recent, relevant, and representative for local groups. (Author)

Three major limiting factors are outlined: the lack of appropriate psychological tests, the dearth of properly trained psychologists, and the failure to obtain complete case histories. Several methods of overcoming these drawbacks are described. (Author/DLS)

Certification procedures protect consumers, but when licensing institutions become monopolistic, alternative paths to credentialing need to be considered. A series of articles examine third party payments, a changing job market and consumer protection concerns, all of which have had an impact on credentialing problems. (JAC)

Examines the research literature concerned with the effectiveness of utilizing preset, explicit time limits in therapy. For better adjusted clients and certain counseling goals, time limited therapy (TLT) is as effective as time unlimited therapy (TUT), and provides satisfactory service and saves agency time. (Author)

A preschool psychologist recounts his personal experiences performing three roles other than the traditional diagnostic and psychometric functions: those of consultant, program developer, and researcher. (CP)

Teachers were surveyed concerning the importance of 12 potential roles for school psychologists. Results showed that direct and remedial services which did not require the school psychologist to intrude on the teacher's prerogatives were considered to be most important. (Author)

The views of 334 social workers, 143 child psychiatrists, and 553 psychologists about parents of children with mental and behavioral disorders were compared. Variables associated with parent friendly attitudes were endorsement of a neuropsychological orientation and familiarity with parent support groups. Child psychiatrists were most in agreement…

Discusses a conceptual framework for work behavior (WB) in the school psychology service (SPS) in Norway. A four-factor model of selected tasks was hypothesized and empirically assessed by application of generalizability (G) theory and confirmatory factor analysis. G studies demonstrated that the SPS allocates different priorities to aspects of…

Traces the inception and implementation of school-based health centers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County (NC) school system. Discusses the challenges that arose during implementation, along with the opportunities to enhance the provision of comprehensive services for children. Notes that SBHCs provide an opportunity for school psychologists to…

Examines the use of current consultation approaches and modifications with European-American, African-American, Asian-American or Latino consultants and students in interviews of cases in which the consultant and student were from the same or different cultural background. The results, illustrated by case descriptions, strongly suggest that…

This article describes the implications of the consultation process when working with an educationally and linguistically heterogeneous Spanish-speaking immigrant Latino community. Suggestions for consultants include recognizing the heterogeneity within bicultural communities and conducting thorough family interviews in an informal setting and…

Presents a response to "School Psychology Training for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities" (this issue). The author highlights additional points to consider, including performance-based accountability and expertise in system level change. (GCP)