Since the onset of the pandemic schools have reported a 67% increase in mental health services in a survey conducted by study by the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau (Panchal, Cox, & Rudowitz 2022). This study investigated the current literature on self-efficacy as it pertains to school psychologists in their…

School psychologists serve the learning needs of students through assessment, intervention, and consultation. The school psychologist can often be the only mental health professional who travels into rural communities. In an effort to adapt to this context of clinical isolation, rural school psychologists develop specialty competencies to serve…

The purpose of this study is to analyze the perceptions of the psychological counselors about their roles and responsibilities related to school security. The study group of the study is formed of 12 psychological counselors working in different school grades in Erzurum city center. The study is formed in qualitative design. Three themes as…

School psychology consultants are confronted with consultees who must learn to take advantage of the consultation process for their own ends. This study explored teachers' subjective experiences of being consultees receiving services from school psychologists. Ten teachers were interviewed about five categories of consultee learning needs. Results…

Results from national survey of practicing school psychological personnel (N=193) regarding crisis intervention suggest that practitioners are being asked to intervene in a variety of situations with crisis potential. Many respondents reported inadequate training for this role. Most respondents considered crisis intervention to be an important…