The author believes that if the suggestions which he outlines could be successfully implemented, the difficulties encountered in the teaching of certain areas in health education could be lessened or eliminated. (Author/BY)

Since the process of health education can be termed guidance," wherein a professional guides client behavior using an academically based framework, it is imperative that improved training for health counseling be accomplished by interdisciplinary cooperation of relevant professionals. (Author/CJ)

An example is given of a teacher's discipline methods adversely affecting a child's self-esteem. (JD)

Behavior abnormalities in the neurologically disabled child are due to cerebral dysfunction and not necessarily to mismanagement on the part of the parents. (JD)

This article discusses the school's role concerning mental and emotionaldisturbances in school-age children. (PB)

This is a regular deaprtment in the journal which includes articles by different people on health programs in schools around the country, including programs on sex education, smoking education, evaluating school child health, and using teacher-counselors as mental health intermediaries. (CD)

Programs that provide support for the health and well-being of school employees are rare. A health promotion program focusing on self-help is discussed in this article. Methods of program development and implementation are presented. Results indicate that school employees can be trained to facilitate a health promotion program in the school…

Presents an empirically developed model for coordinating the planning and implementation of combined health promotion activities for elementary schools. Validity of the model was assessed using results of semistructured interviews with two individuals who served as coordinators. The amended model, developed in light of the assessment, is…

This article explores two methods of peer counseling used in high schools. The open model of counseling, or students trained to help other students, is described. (Author/DF)

This article focuses on the need to incorporate the total person concept within the elementary school health education program. Examples from two sets of materials appropriate for the fourth and fifth grades and the fifth and sixth grades illustrate the importance of balancing mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and physical life aspects in…

All persons, regardless of current stage of lifespan development, stand to benefit greatly by an improved understanding of aging and the aged. Instruction about aging can and should be integrated within existing health curricula. (CJ)

A mental health program in the schools is described which uses a nurse trained in mental health, with the support of a psychiatrist, to coordinate a mental health team and act as a liaison between the school and the health professionals, to assess referrals and arrange team meetings to plan interventions. (JMF)

Outlines four steps to improve social skills interventions that take advantage of the unique environments of schools and increase the likelihood that social skills interventions can achieve individualization and generalization. The four steps are: identifying key skills; teaching the skill in isolation; practicing in controlled settings; and…

Private schools educate a significant percentage of US children and adolescents. Private schools, particularly where students reside during the academic year, assume responsibility for the health and well-being of their students. Children and adolescents experience mental health problems at a predictable rate, and private schools need a mechanism…

The article suggests ways teachers can minimize the possibility of hurting students and contribute to their emotional development. (JS)