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Gillham, Jane E.; Reivich, Karen J.; Brunwasser, Steven M.; Freres, Derek R.; Chajon, Norma D.; Kash-MacDonald, V. Megan; Chaplin, Tara M.; Abenavoli, Rachel M.; Matlin, Samantha L.; Gallop, Robert J.; Seligman, Martin E. P. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
Depression is a common psychological problem in adolescence. Recent research suggests that group cognitive-behavioral interventions can reduce and prevent symptoms of depression in youth. Few studies have tested the effectiveness of such interventions when delivered by school teachers and counselors (as opposed to research team staff). We…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Style
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Bell, Angela D.; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Perna, Laura W. – Journal of Higher Education, 2009
While college enrollment rates have increased over the last 40 years, gaps still exist across groups. College enrollment rates are lower for high school graduates whose parents have not attended college, those with low-incomes, as well as Black and Latino/a students than for other high school graduates. One source of differences across groups in…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Educational Attainment, Grade 11, Educational Opportunities
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Forthun, Larry F.; McCombie, Jeff W.; Payne, Caroline – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2009
Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) is a competency-based approach to intervening with adolescents, particularly within the schools, who are experiencing emotional pain, psychological distress, or behavioral disruption in their personal lives. LSCI is used to help classroom teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and other school staff to…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Program Effectiveness, School Counselors, Educational Environment
Lane, Mildred D. – 2002
As people with disabilities are becoming more included in society, professional counselors are required to develop skills and identify tools to assess, counsel, and advocate for these clients. This article presents Pennsylvania counselors' definition of functional assessment and procedures, techniques, and instruments currently in use. Most…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adults, Cognitive Ability, Counseling