When school counselors manage an intervention in critical events, they must act both quickly and wisely to manage it effectively, with an eye toward rehabilitation. Such events are traumatic for the children and families in need and may involve, for example, sexual assault, suicide attempts, or domestic abuse. Although it is an irregular…

The present research examined the perceived helpfulness of an increasingly widespread mode of psychological assistance, namely, emotional first aid via email. The sample comprised 62 naturally occurring email interactions between distressful clients and trained volunteers operating within the framework of the Israeli Association for Emotional…

The aim of this study was to analyse the phases of an innovative in vivo exposure intervention in which all family members were present at the scene of a traumatic incident. Clinical practice has borne out the efficacy of family intervention and its benefits for traumatised individuals and family groups. The intervention discussed here was…

The present study focuses on the effectiveness of interactions with callers to a helpline as perceived by the helpline volunteers. Applying a qualitative methodology, we analysed 12 descriptions of what the volunteers considered to be the most helpful calls they could reconstruct from memory, and the factors they attributed to the successful…

Teen violence in 14 countries is examined to provide greater understanding of teen violence in the United States. An introduction provides an overview of similarities and differences in teen violence in the selected localities. Each chapter begins with a profile of the country and an overview of the impact of the problem, including basic policies,…

Examines the community-based mental health preventive measures undertaken by the school psychology services in response to the missile attacks on Israel during the Gulf War. Attempts to report and delineate the major assumptions and components of some of the key interventions. (Author/NB)

Notes that Israeli economy underwent dramatic and generally negative changes during Gulf War. Examines socioeconomic impact of war and efforts of occupational social workers to cope with needs of Israeli workers. Examines techniques of crisis intervention in context of pervasive atmosphere of change and uncertainty. Concludes with look at…

Describes an experiment in an elementary school in Israel in which role-simulation and lecture were used as strategies to aid children experiencing crisis situations. Results show that role-playing is an effective group intervention tool in stressful situations. (JJD)

Investigated how Soviet immigrant families in Israel perceive situations of child maltreatment. Found that families indicated that parents' behavior was unacceptable in cases of neglect or abuse; even when child behavior was unacceptable that parents' behavior was not legitimate. There was a low level of willingness to involve people from outside…