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Friedrich, Margret C.; And Others – 1985
This paper describes the development of one high school peer counseling program created in response to a number of adolescent suicides and attempted suicides. The formation and activities of the interdisciplinary team (school social worker, school psychologist, school guidance counselor, health education teacher, and students) to develop and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training
Download full textLohrmann, David K. – 1988
Teachers and administrators face three problems when developing programs at the local level for at-risk students: defining "at-risk" for their local district, identifying effective programs, and absorbing the costs of implementation. A six-step process for systematically addressing these problems would urge the schools to: (1) identify the at-risk…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Depression (Psychology), Dropout Prevention, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedGuetzloe, Eleanor – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
This article focuses on special education's responsibility in planning and implementing suicide prevention programs in the schools. It discusses which students are at risk for suicide, the association between depression and suicidal behavior, guidelines issued by Minneapolis Public Schools, emotional first aid, and features of effective suicide…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, High Risk Students
Guetzloe, Eleanor C. – 1991
This booklet reviews the role of school personnel in detecting signs of depression and potential suicide, taking appropriate actions, and developing and implementing treatment programs. An introductory chapter notes factors related to depression and suicide that may be evident in exceptional children. The second chapter provides a research…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Hill Top Spectrum, 1988
Four issues of the newsletter of the Hill Top Preparatory School (Rosemont, Pennsylvania) which provides secondary educational services to learning-disabled adolescents are presented. Issues typically have one or two major articles. Article titles and authors are as follows: "The Parents of Exceptional Children: What Helps Them Cope with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Coping, Counselor Role
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1990
This guide is intended to reduce the youth suicide rate by teaching decision-making skills and coping mechanisms, and helping students develop self-esteem and communication skills. It was designed to be used by a local suicide prevention curriculum committee or team responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the local…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Curriculum Development, Death, Decision Making Skills
