Suicide trends among adolescents and young adults constitute a particularly serious concern for this society. Counselors must educate themselves on this subject, and then take steps to begin helping students with suicidal tendancies. Such a procedure is described. (Author)

This paper offers a plan for organizing one's thinking relative to the initial interview. The five-step plan incorporates pre-planned leads and flexibility. Pre-planning is needed in order to provide direction for the interview, and flexibility is essential for exploring areas of concern unexpectedly introduced by the counselor. (Author)

The author maintains that in assisting counselee thinking, counselors should examine the following questions: Why is "why" important?; When is it appropriate to seek answers to "why" questions?' and What is one approach that may be used to assist the counselee in deriving "possible whys?" (Author)

Discusses use of cognitive-behavioral interventions in counseling aggressive adolescents. Presents case study to describe an interpretation of a cognitive-behavioral model referred to as the "Before, During, and After Program," which was successfully learned and used by an aggressive 15-year-old ninth grade male student.

Examined 56 secondary school counselors' own perceptions of how their time should ideally be spent and how it was actually spent. Group counseling, career and life planning, and classroom guidance activities received less time than counselors thought was needed, while clerical tasks received more time than they felt was warranted. (ABB)

Assessed learning style of secondary students, categorized as dropout (N=345), alternative (N=214), or traditional students (N=213) using the Learning Style Inventory (LSI). The groups were differentiated on 17 of 23 variables, with dropouts being motivated, peer and teacher oriented, easily bored, preferring evening for learning, preferring…

Reports that although career information should be a top priority with school counselors, research has shown that students do not receive enough help in career planning. Career information can also be useful in studying and improving society, setting career goals, answering questions and influencing curriculum. (JAC)

Presents a five stage model (Jacobs, 1980) of suicidal behavior in adolescents, with a discussion based on observation of three case studies. A second method of communicating suicidal notions through a two-step progression is described, and intervention issues are discussed. (JAC)

This paper discusses the development of the Utah Model for Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance, and specifically, its application in the Granite School Districts Guidance Program. This model adopted the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) competencies as its desired program content, which focuses on student outcomes.…

The purposes of this document are to identify and to clarify the role of the secondary school counselor, as perceived by the membership of the American School Counselor Association, and to commit to public record certain philosophic tenets and essential operational conditions entailed. (Author)

The teacher-advisor'' concept is one method by which the impersonalization of students in large school systems can be minimized. The classroom teachers who participate would be chosen by a small group of students thus freeing counselors for crisis situations, referrals, and for providing in-service and consultive services for the teaching staff.…

Initiate a plan of action in your school to communicate the activities of your department to the guidance counselors. (Editor)

Purpose of article is to identify and clarify role of secondary school counselor as it is perceived by American School Counselor Association (ASCA) members and to commit to public record certain philosophic tenets and essential operational conditions entailed. The statement was formulated by the 1976-77 ASCA Governing Board. (MC)

Upward Bound, one of the relatively few examples of residential programs for adolescents conceptually based in developmental rather than treatment or conventional goals, is described to provide another view of child care roles and responsibilities. (MS)

Surveyed 155 secondary school counselors from schools organized along three different structures (high schools, junior high schools, combined junior-senior high schools) to examine how the counselors perceived their roles. Counselors in combined schools reported spending greater amounts of time doing educational and vocational guidance.…