The field of college mental health is changing dramatically, and we are approaching a necessary paradigm shift in how "mental health" is defined and addressed. This paper will outline two primary forces impacting how we think about mental health and how a systems change perspective might help us understand what comes next. We will…

This study investigated the attitudes of school counseling students toward working with students with disabilities. Q methodology was used to develop 43 opinion statements that reflected the attitudes toward providing school counseling services to students with disabilities. Fifty-one school counseling students then sorted these statements. Data…

This report presents an overview of current provisions for guidance and counseling services within higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. The report was prepared as part of the UK's contribution to a project on New Skills for Vocational Guidance in Higher Education in the European Union. It was written by counseling and guidance…

School counselors need to be prepared to address student concerns and school problems in collaborative ways, while working cooperatively with school principals. A seminar is described which is designed to help graduate students in school counseling and school administration develop a greater appreciation of the roles, responsibilities, and…

Discusses the implications of solution-focused counseling in support groups designed to help graduate students cope with the demands of writing a doctoral dissertation. The counseling, which builds on client strengths in a collaborative fashion, seems to be particularly well suited for graduate students, all of whom have histories of academic…

This faculty handbook was the result of efforts to redefine the role and mission of the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Counseling Center and to delineate the most effective delivery of services to students. Part 1 sets forth the philosophy, vision, objectives, expected outcomes, and competencies students should develop…

This article provides a historical, political, and organizational analysis regarding counseling psychology's involvement in professional school counseling. Issues discussed include collaboration, curriculum and training, and professional identity, as well as the commonalities that bind counselor education/professional school counseling and…

This digest examines the role of the school counselor in independent schools. It describes the counselor as an analyst who understands the pressures of college admissions, an advocate for the school's college-bound students, an advisor to parents, at times a classroom teacher, and an intermediary between schools and colleges. (NB)

Describes a model program designed to improve high school students' preparation for college. The Marshall Plan, developed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools, included visits by students and parents to the college, and publication of a brochure listing recommended courses. (JAC)

Investigated client cooperation and improvement in behavioral versus paradoxical brief treatment approaches, assessing behavior during intake interviews in terms of the coordinating style construct. There was a stronger negative relation between noncoordinating style and improvement in the behavioral as compared with the paradoxical condition.…

A project of Cameron University increases the availability of psychological services to rural schools in southwestern Oklahoma. Rural districts identified needs for professionals to conduct psychological evaluations, develop and help in the implementation of behavioral intervention plans, and consult with teachers regarding plan implementation and…

There has been an increasing commitment to the notion of collaboration among professionals who have a responsibility for a client. However, the need for psychological services still seems to receive little impetus from teacher and principal requests. Furthermore, the teacher continues to operate as an isolated professional. Preservice education…

Although there is a need for more trained school counselors, a decrease in the size of school counselor preparation programs has been reported and many counselor preparation programs no longer train school counselors. Increasing the number of graduates in school counseling programs requires an increase in resources and commitment in counselor…

Nine articles focus on issues about the preparation of school counselors, including counselor training programs, career education, academic qualifications, counselor renewal, and personal characteristics. A preventive counseling model for teaching teachers basic counseling skills is also presented. (HLM)

These two self-assessment inventories are designed to be used for evaluation of tech prep implementation at the middle/high school and postsecondary levels. The middle/high school version is intended to be completed by the district/school, the postsecondary form by the technical college. The form provides for rating the level of implementation as…