Terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC, and the continued threats of terrorism have the potential to engender negative psychological effects upon school age children and their families. School counselors and mental health professionals working with children need to be knowledgeable regarding interventions which allow students to…

Presents illustrative calls received at a metropolitan telephone counseling center. Discusses the advantages of this technique including accessibility, and anonymity. Also discusses limitations of the method. (RC)

This monograph concerns the the issue of adolescent suicide and discusses counseling and intervention techniques to prevent suicide among teenagers. Fourteen myths and misconceptions about suicide are explained. A profile of a potential suicide attempter is presented, and issues of behavioral indications, verbal cues, motivations and cognitive…

Investigated the perceptions of 42 abused wives about their husbands and marital situations during counseling immediately following incidences of wife abuse. Results showed wives generally perceived their husbands as extremely possessive and often irrational. Wife abuse was often symptomatic of other marital problems. (JAC)

This article examines life space interviewing (LSI) from a behavioral perspective. Professionals' ability to successfully use LSI and the role of feelings in behavior are examined. Reinforcement strategies and environmental conditions are examined. LSI is recommended as a proactive rather than reactive strategy. Suggestions for improving LSI…

Describes interventions with students perceived to be at high risk for imitative suicidal behavior in three secondary schools where there had been a completed suicide of a student. Discusses method used to gain access to the students and the form of intervention used, along with implications for the future evaluation of postvention techniques…

Describes Red Flag Carry-in Crisis in which 15-year-old girl with learning disabilities fought with another student and was actively resistant to help. Presents background information, incident itself, drainoff stage, timeline, and transcript of Red Flag intervention interview. Discusses outcome goals, describes student's return to class, offers…

The article describes the implementation of Immediate Strategic Intervention, a counseling strategy which utilizes trained adolescent female friends to help during the first 24 hours of an emotional crisis (e.g., potential suicide). Middle school adolescents can be taught basic psychological concepts and utilize them in supporting friends and…

Reports on the findings of a comparative multisite evaluation conducted to examine the relative effectiveness of different approaches. Intervention systems represented a range of court-referral procedures, program duration, and additional services. There was no significant difference in the reassault rate, portion of men making threats, and victim…

This fact sheet points out that knowledge of the process of grief (defined as one's own personal experience of loss) and ways of helping individuals and families cope with their loss experiences can be an invaluable asset to crisis nurseries and respite care programs and their service providers. The fact sheet lists the emotions of grief, and…

The crisis hotline was probably the earliest use of the telephone for counseling purposes, begun in the 1960s as a suicide prevention service. Crisis counseling is designed to be therapeutic and to result in insight. The telephone has come to be used in a variety of ways for more traditional therapy which differs in basic assumptions and focus…

English teachers are usually well situated to hear the gravest concerns of their students. Because of this, English teachers must be prepared to deal with students who come to them about catastrophic events, ongoing trauma, or deep hurts and frustrations. During the initial encounter, it is important to keep the student talking, to accept all…

Concerns the economic crisis which has led to farm foreclosures, closings of rural businesses, and decreased livelihood of some rural communities. Presents an empowerment strategy as a possible approach to rural revitalization. Examines programs that have used an empowerment process and suggests additional efforts based on empowerment principles.…

Summarizes major research findings on adolescent suicide, presents a suicide chronology developed by Hawton (1986), and provides a selected list of references. Discusses five goals for counselor intervention with students at risk for suicide and explains how school personnel can work to prevent adolescent suicide. (NB)

Describes a system of action counseling for adolescents in crisis, focusing on counselor, peer, parent, and teacher roles. (BL)