Notes importance of involving parents in their children's education and of school psychologists working actively and collaboratively with parents. Sees behavioral consultation as providing useful framework for working within and between family and school systems to involve parents and teachers in cooperative problem solving. Presents overview of…

This approach to conflict-management training provides systematic training in coping skills. Trainees are encouraged to look at conflict from the viewpoint of management of personal reactions rather than solely from the problem-solving perspective. Suggested activities for self-examination and skills development are offered. (Author)

This program adapts the Think Aloud method, originally designed to assist young aggressive boys in achieving greater self-control, to improve problem-solving skills among first and second graders. Modeling of self-instructional verbalizations is used to teach children a systematic approach to analyzing a problem, planning an attack and evaluating…

Uses case examples to illustrate how cognitive-behavioral interventions can be applied to social work situations. Suggests by emphasizing the interaction of personal and environmental realities in influencing change, a cognitive-behavioral perspective of human functioning can provide a useful theoretical framework for direct practice in social…

Presents framework for collaborative problem solving between elementary school counselors and teachers. Describes factors that effect the use of the framework and the impact of the behavioral conceptual framework on teacher behavior. Strategies for counselor to collaborate with teachers in developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions is…