A gifted boy with a learning disability recounts the difficulties he had in school, the rejection of his peers, a suicide attempt in high school, and his eventual diagnosis with an auditory processing disorder and unipolar depression. Teachers are urged to notice students with similar problems and provide them with needed help. (DB)

Examines the connection between symptoms commonly related to severe mental illness in individuals, and compares it to the presence of potential "psychic triggers" identified as attributes found in the design and use of virtual reality. (Author/AEF)

Tells the story of three high school students whose violent, confrontational behavior proved inveterate despite the meting out of various conventional punishments such as in-school suspension. Posits that some students may be untreatable through the disciplinary apparatus available to school administrators. (TB)

Examines the impact of televised war on children who have just begun to be socialized in the values of their community and nation. Describes children's responses toward televised war. Claims that schools should prepare a plan to address children's reaction to televised war because the destruction effect can affect young children's thought and…

Summarizes highlights of a discussion by 12 leaders in the field of child sexual abuse concerning the emotional impact of the child-sexual-abuse medical examination. (DB)

The author reviews her work in attempting to prevent learning failure and resulting emotional problems in young children. She considers the difficulties involved in prevention of a multiply determined and multiply defined condition such as learning failure. The benefits of prevention (including lower cost than later treatment) are pointed out as…

The article considers issues affecting the role of the mental health therapist of children in foster care in relation to the foster family, biological parents, and the caseworker. The broader role of the therapist as an intervener in the foster care and protective service system is also examined. (Author/DB)

Reviews impact of recent agricultural trends in South Dakota. Outlines Kubler-Ross' stages of grief/adaptation that farm families must negotiate as they cope with the trauma of the loss of their farms. Indicates service providers must overcome farmers' mistrust for human welfare services and reach out to this vulnerable population. (NEC)

Describes characteristic behaviors of preschoolers, early and later latency children, and adolescents experiencing the effects of divorce. Suggests ways that teachers should respond to these behaviors, stressing the importance of sensitivity and communication. Delineates six developmental tasks faced by children when dealing with divorce. (DMM)

Multiple sources predict that the next generation of high school graduates is likely to have more severe emotional and physical problems than any previous generation. As their needs have intensified with complaints of stress, violent outbursts, thoughts of suicide, and feelings of malaise, so has their need for counseling. Students attending…

This book examines the characteristics and educational needs of unmotivated adolescents. It suggests that many of these students suffer from low self-esteem and are learning disabled and/or have an attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. It offers a definition of learning disabilities that emphasizes the presence of significant differences…

Critically reviews the concept of "bonding," exploring its empirical basis and the implications that follow from its application in practice. Among the conclusions reached are that there is a tendency to oversimplify attachment phenomena and that the notion of a sensitive period for attachment has no direct empirical support. (RH)

Discusses the history of runaways, runaways and the law, reasons for running, and help for runaways. Suggests ways in which school officials can deal with the runaway problem. (JOW)

What's been missing from traditional teacher training programs that may eventually cause stress-ridden teachers to burn out and leave the system? A focus on the emotional as well as the cognitive side of learning, says Kay Field, Director of the Teacher Education Program at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. (Editor)

Three articles presented at the 54th Annual Convention of the American School Health Association discuss: understanding stress with an emphasis on environmental factors; stress management techniques; and questions from the audience pertaining to stress management. (JN)