Discusses the conceptualization and treatment of crisis reactions in college students, explained as feeling the need to both achieve for, and remain overinvolved with, the family system. Presents a treatment approach that incorporates the use of strategic and structural interventions within a predominantly family-of-origin framework. (JAC)

Presenting complaints and problems of 28 Southeast Asian adolescent refugees who were seen by therapists at a U.S. hospital psychiatry department are described. Journal Availability: Subscription Department, The Williams Wilkins Co., 428 East Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202. (SEW)

Provides guidelines for parents to help children to deal with anxiety and stress resulting from major changes or new situations in the child's life. Advocates truth, repetition and pacing, proper timing, dialog, fostering familiarity, honest expression of feelings, mobilization of anxiety, encouraging play, and support as strategies for reducing…

Studied older male suicides as more often perceived by survivors as being physically ill, whereas older female suicides were more often seen as having a mental disorder. Older suicides typically use very lethal means and are less likely to have been involved with alcohol, drugs, or violence than younger suicides. (Author)

Suggests that stress on the rapid establishment of "cognitive re-structuring" is inappropriate for many types of suicidal clients. Bracketing and stabilization are suggested as alternative means to increase client ability to grasp personal orientations and perspectives. Stress on the client's ability to control is important. (Author)

This study compared personality profiles of young adults with learning disabilities attending college (n=16) to those (n=26) participating in training programs in a rehabilitation setting. Findings found both groups demonstrated profiles indicating extreme stress and anxiety though particular characteristics differed between groups. (DB)

Discusses concept of the impaired professional; reviews research on various types of impairment (personality disorders, depression and other emotional problems, marital problems, and physical illness), prevalence and causes of impairment, and responses to it; and outlines model assessment and action plan for social workers who encounter an…

Common responses to job loss include stress reactions, depression and anxiety, and lowered self-esteem. This article describes these common reactions to job loss and unemployment, explains how to recognize their symptoms, and discusses ways counselors can address these emotional barriers to finding meaningful employment. (Contains 50 references.)…

Background: Child labor refers to a state when a child is involved in exploitative economical activities that are mentally, physically, and socially hazardous. There are no prevalence studies on the magnitude of psychiatric disorders among child laborers. Methods: A cross-sectional population survey was conducted in Addis Ababa using the…

Religious minorities, as well as ethnic and racial minorities, present specific clinical and treatment concerns. Counselors of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews should be aware of the special characteristics of these populations which separate them from other subcultures and subgroups, and which may play an important part in the psychotherapeutic process.…

Clinical depression is on the increase in adolescence and young adulthood. Reasons for this are: (1) an increase in the number of people in this age group; and (2) the sheer number of people which creates stress. The author speculates whether reactive depression in youth will lead to more depression in adulthood. (Author/EJT)

Assessed the extent to which postassault situational variables reflecting exposure to attack-similar stimulus appeared to relate to long-term psychological distress of victims. Determined whether a classical conditioning model could adequately describe long-term responses by victims of different forms of assault, including (but not limited to)…

Stress response among 150 physically injured Spanish-speaking/surnamed workers in the Los Angeles area was assessed through one-and-one-half-hour individual psychiatric evaluations. Most were first-generation Mexican American males with little formal education, an agrarian background, and in unskilled jobs prior to their injuries. Psychiatric…

Surveyed first year doctoral students (N=33) regarding life events. Found that the majority of the students experienced a major crisis and were highly susceptible to emotional or physical illness. Proposes a system that may help first year students cope. (Author)

Describes a study which examined differences in experienced distress and coping styles between young adults graduating from college with majors either in nursing or in liberal arts. Results indicated that undergraduate nursing majors may actually be healthier than undergraduate liberal arts majors. (CT)