A study found that a combination of small-group instruction and large-group lectures was more effective than lectures alone in preparing medical students to respond to patients' emotional concerns. The small group instruction consisted of interviews with elderly nursing home residents serving as simulated patients, and structured practice and…

Explores professionals' practice of heightening the awareness of child abuse victims as either a goal or a by-product of the investigation-treatment process. Suggests guidelines indicating when it may be advisable to heighten awareness during treatment and when it should be avoided. (HOD)

Proposes a model for a peer group facilitator program which stresses the need for assimilating attempts to understand the self and others as opposed to focusing exclusively on student competencies, intellectual gains, and competitive cognitive processes. (Author/ABB)

Compared the self-esteem of adolescent mothers (N=37) to a control group to determine whether adolescent mothers felt there was a cause-effect relationship between their behavior and future consequences. Results indicated that adolescent unwed mothers exhibit low self-esteem and high external locus of control. (LLL)

Differences in ratings by faculty members and first-, second-, and third-year residents on measures of occupational stress, personal strain, and availability of coping resources were examined. The findings suggest that residency education interferes with first-year residents' abilities to cope and places their physical well-being at risk.…

Distinguishes between folk tales and fairy tales and explains how these tales enrich children's lives and help them adjust to growing up. (HOD)

Examines the influence of teachers' (N=155) psychological needs on their perceptions of exceptionality in students. Results showed outer-directed teachers made more referrals per capita than did inner-directed teachers. A narrower accepted range of normalcy was associated with an increase in false positive referrals. (JAC)

A rationale is presented for centralizing personnel services to student athletes through special human services units attached to athletics departments. The units would provide academic and personal counseling, coordinate research, mediate conflict, and promote social interaction and dialog with the public. (PP)

Young children have a sense of timelessness, while adults tend to be concerned about clock time. Adults who learn to experience timelessness again often feel a sense of inner and outer unity. The possibility that appreciation of the fine arts can create a feeling of timelessness is another reason for the value of fine arts education. (PP)

Sex education should articulate values as well as provide sexual information. A biomorphic explanation that stresses organic needs alone is insufficient for adolescents trying to cope with mature needs and emotions; instead, a psycho-organic-ethical foundation dealing with love and commitment is needed. (PP)

An historical perspective on the development of interest in children's psychological rights is presented. Changing concepts of childhood, children's rights movements, and declarations of children's rights, as proposed by the United Nations, the 1970 White House Conference on Children, and the International School Psychology Committee, are…

Presented in the book "Living with Technology: Issues at Mid-Career" are results and implications of responses by 1,366 MIT graduates from the classes of 1951, 1955, and 1959. Explored are their attitudes and feelings toward themselves and their work after several years of employment. (DS)

Compared Black pregnant adolescents who applied for therapeutic abortions (TAs) with those who planned to have their babies (Terms). Suggests Terms seemed to be trying to fill a void and assume an adult role. Results indicated controls were most socialized, followed by TAs, then Terms. (Author/JAC)

A procedure for evaluating concerns of drug users was applied with drug users entering an outpatient treatment program. Abusers had major concerns about areas which might not be predicted on the basis of their actual situation. The utility of such information for treatment and program planning is discussed. (Author)

Psychological aspects of aging, based on gerontological hypotheses and research, are presented under three headings: intellectual abilities; emotional capacities; and motor capabilities. Consequences are discussed. Well-being throughout life depends on fulfillment of fundamental human needs; existential needs for nourishment, stimulation, rest,…