To minimize potential problems in a family which is adopting a large sibling group, adoption workers should look for particular skills and resources in the adoptive family. These include administrative skills, community knowledge, the presence of adequate support systems, and the ability to adapt. (Author/BN)

Prospective preprosthetic oral surgery patients were presented with a problem-focused, emotion-focused, or mixed-focus stress management intervention. The mixed-focus intervention produced the best overall response to surgery; the emotion-focused intervention produced the lowest adjustment levels. Better adjustment and satisfaction and lower…

Describes how the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) has accomplished some major goals, and lists 18 new developments in suicidology, reviewing changes over the last 40 years. Advocates a multidisciplinary approach to suicidology. Reviews the author's 10 commonalities of suicide, and his new "suicidal cubelet," which predicts…

The parent of a head injured young adult recounts her family's problems learning to cope and gives other examples of the effects of head injuries on sons and daughters, husbands, and wives. Successful and unsuccessful patterns of family coping are noted. (DB)

Notes that, in rehabilitation, denial can motivate individuals to work on behavioral sequelae of neurological deficits or it can impede rehabilitation by impairing one's ability to acknowledge sequelae. Reviews effect of denial and describes management strategy to address denial. (Author/NB)

Examined the interrelationships among coping statements, a self-report measure of anxiety, and maladaptive overt behavior in a dental situation. Subjects were 23 adolescents. Found that as disruptive "in-chair" overt behavior increased, so did the percentage of coping statements; as self-report levels of anxiety increased, the percentage of coping…

Presents a combined educationally and therapeutically oriented model of treatment to (1) control and lessen disruptive experiences associated with divorce; (2) enable individuals to improve their skill in coping with adjustment reactions to divorce; and (3) modify the pressures and response of single parenthood. Describes the model's four-session…

Studies of acculturative stress are reported from Canada. The reduction in health status among people undergoing acculturation has psychological, somatic, and social aspects. The stress varies across types of groups and individual differences. Further study is needed to determine variations across host societies. (VM)

Humerous examination of the "plight" of the day care director who daily confronts the pressures of being understaffed, overworked, overstressed, underpaid, and underappreciated. Concludes with the observation that there are large numbers of directors flourishing on the job. (RWB)

Discusses theories about humor as an important coping strategy among educators and students. Such observations prompted the study reported here, which investigates the relationship between humor and the principal's role, and the research implications of the relationship. Outlines the study's rationale, methodology, findings, and conclusions. (CJH)

Despite recent claims that schools should educate children and leave the rest to others, this overview argues that teachers and principals cannot ignore students' concerns or their troubled, confused, or depressed condition. Although schools' primary goal is intellectual activity, they must also help students cope with life. (MLH)

Suggests using adolescent-oriented television programs as a counseling tool in traditional and nontraditional counseling settings. Encourages counselors to support this television genre. (ABB)

Discusses issues and suggestions relative to counseling clients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Several psychosocial issues are presented, and a psychoeducational model of treatment to meet the needs of AIDS clients is described. (Author)

Presents a response to the stress-coping meta-analysis (Matheny, et al) with comments regarding the effectiveness of the taxonomy building and the empirical work. Notes the need for reporting effectiveness of stress-coping treatment across different types of outcomes. (KS)

Presents nine steps in an adapted version of the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), a group work method to foster positive attitudes toward self and others and develop coping skills among incarcerates reentering society from prison. Appendices list tasks relevant to incarcerates and results from implementation of NGT in Family Problems Class during…