A collection of 12 lessons, this volume covers a wide range of concerns in mental health counseling. Each piece begins with an editorial comment, followed by an introduction which outlines the scope of the problem under consideration. The main body of each paper presents a clear, easily understood analysis of the subject under consideration. A list of further sources the reader can consult appears in the back. Questions based on the lesson, which can help the reader gauge how much of the material he or she has understood, are listed at the end of each article. Lessons in this volume are: "Stress in the Workplace" (Gerald A. Kraines), "Psychological Factors in the Prognosis, Prophylaxis, and Treatment of Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease" (Ronald Grossarth-Maticek and H. J. Eysenck), "Cognitive Therapy for Depression" (Robin B. Jarrett and A. John Rush), "Existential Aspects of Psychotherapy" (Hans W. Cohn), "Depression and the Immune System" (Elinor M. Levy and Richard Krueger), "AIDS Dementia" (Balu Kalayam and Charles A. Shamoian), "Co-Dependence: A New Diagnosis" (Robert L. DuPont and John P. McGovern), "Pathological Gambling" (Richard A. McCormick), "Depression and the Elderly" (Michael A. Jenike), "Therapeutic Approaches Toward Clients with a History of Incest in Childhood" (A. Reese Abright) "Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Depression: Multiple Interactions" (Arnold E. Andersen), and "Divorce as a Developmental Catalyst" (Judith H. Gold). Includes an index. (RJM)