The structure of a mental health program designed to treat patients for a prescribed length of time with a clear cutoff point is described. (JD)

The follow-ups showed maintenance of and steady improvement in nighttime fearless behavior, with only one child exhibiting fear. No new problems occurred. Results supported the use of direct instruction of parents and children to overcome severe nighttime fears of children. (Author/BEF)

Comments on Tawana Brawley, a Black teenager who ran away mentally to escape the violence she feared from her mother's boyfriend. Other "throwaway" children prefer life in the streets to being beaten, sexually molested, or psychologically abused in their own homes. Tawana's self-mutilation may have resulted from such fear. (MLH)

This article describes how child welfare workers manage their feelings about residential care decisions which they consider inappropriate. Peer support groups offer a way to provide both social support for workers and a base for actions to correct the conditions which produce incompatible demands. (Author/DB)

This article describes the formation of a small independent British school by parents of students temporarily informally excluded from school because of unhappiness, special need, or personal insecurity. Although the school closed after one year, it did provide respite for children attending it until they were able to go back to mainstream…

This article considers effects of bereavement on school-aged children, notes inclusion of bereaved children in the 1994 British Code of Practice (which sets standards for students with special educational needs), and reports on a survey of secondary schools in the County of Humberside (England) concerning their responses to bereavement issues. (DB)

This article discusses basic problems inherent in being extremely gifted, primarily from developing feelings of loneliness and rejection. A case study is provided of an extremely gifted nine year old who became suicidal because of family problems and feelings of isolation. The study describes the individual and family counseling that helped him…

A model of the grief cycle was developed based on data from studies of the grief process and observations of 130 parents of children with disabilities. The model involves three phases: confronting (including shock, denial, blame/guilt); adjusting (depression, anger, bargaining); and adapting (lifestyle changes, realistic planning, adjusted…

This article presents information on macular degeneration for professionals helping persons with this disease adjust to their visual loss. It covers types of macular degeneration, the etiology of the disease, and its treatment. Also considered are psychosocial problems and other difficulties that persons with age-related macular degeneration face.…

Facilitators can be and often are unaware of damage that may be caused by participation in interactive learning events (simulations, role-plays, games, etc.). This is sometimes due to a confusion about what sort of event is taking place. Two hypothetical situations and one real incident are provided and analyzed. Lessons are drawn and…

Signs, symptoms, and definitions that distinguish occasional incontinence of urine or bowel from more serious problems are reviewed, and interventions that may help are discussed. The importance of medical involvement is stressed. A case study involving a school counselor is presented for each type of incontinence. (EMK)

Summarizes personal issues that counselors are likely to encounter with community college students such as depression, stress and anxiety, and alcohol and other drug abuse. Includes recommendations for addressing these issues, including redefining work weeks, reconceptualizing the mission, being student advocates, and using technology effectively.…

Describes one of the units of the children's home operated by the Borough of Knowsley, England. This unit, which serves adolescents with emotional and social problems, is based on six models that address attachment, environment, education, responses to stress, and grief. The unit's key functions are to support children, investigate children's…

Describes the physical losses suffered by various Head Start facilities in the Midwest during the 1993 floods and how program staff helped Head Start children and their families cope with the negative effects of the flood. (HTH)

The main purpose of this study was to explore the relations between coping styles and emotional and behavioural problems among adolescent students. The study was conducted as a survey among a representative sample of 2006 Norwegian 9th graders. The results show that emotional problems are associated with self-blaming as well as aggressive coping.…