This booklet on study skills for entering college students provides direction on the following topics: using time, textbooks, notetaking, exams, reports and essays, libraries, and getting help. Questions the student should consider about scheduling time and sample daily/weekly/quarterly schedules are included. Textbook reading should consist of…

Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders. CSAT draws on the experience…

The "Manual for Staff Members" describes the Techniques of Learning Program, a part of the Peer Environmental Analysts, Counselors, Educators (PEACE) Program at American University. PEACE is a large, student-operated peer counseling program that consists of six services and related academic courses. Techniques of Learning is a program that teaches…

The curriculum is designed to give teachers guidelines and objectives for working with young children who are deaf or multiply handicapped. Five sections cover the following areas: language and communication skills, cognitive development, self help skills, social-emotional skills, and psychomotor development. Developmental steps are provided for…

In this manual for minority students in higher education, advice is provided on the following topics: (1) methods of self personality assessment, including lists, questions, and flow charts; (2) suggestions for budgeting study time in an individual schedule; (3) relaxation techniques to combat anxiety; (4) methods of self-management in cases of…

Based on a North Carolina feasibility study (1967-73) which focused on development of a pattern for providing comprehensive mental health services to rural people, this guide deals with promoting self-help via educational programs in Vance and Franklin counties. Emphasizing both cognitive and affective experiences, this booklet details the…

There is psychological evidence to support the theory that many abused children become abusers themselves. This study investigates the probabilities of classroom abuse by teachers in relation to their past abuse experiences. A second purpose of the study is to create a self-help handbook for teachers from dysfunctional families who are in need of…