A teacher of a moderately mentally retarded student who died from leukemia reveals her own reactions to the death and her attempts to help the other students deal with the loss. (CL)

Psychological tests were administered to a crisis group undergoing surgery for cancer and to a comparison group on the night before surgery and thereafter at three-week intervals. Results indicated significant psychological changes only in the crisis group. Duration of crisis was greater than six weeks but less than seven months. (Author)

Compared effectiveness of counterconditioning and self-control models of systematic desensitization in reducing targeted and nontargeted anxieties. Treatments were equally effective in reducing and maintaining reduction of targeted anxiety, debilitating test anxiety. (Author)

Disabled people are moving into education in increasing numbers. Disabled educators make unique contributions to the classroom since they may be the students' only contact with a disability. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has begun to document disabled educators' experiences in teacher training and employment.…

Cancer patients suffering from psychological distress underwent conventional verbal interaction and a single intensive drug-assisted therapy session employing dipropyltriptamine (DPT), a short-acting psychedelic drug. Analysis indicates quality of life was enhanced. Relative merits of DPT in comparison with LSD and needs to pursue controlled…

Reports results of a two-part study designed to extend training in cognitive interpersonal problem solving to an adult alcoholic population. Treatment subjects made greater improvement on problem-solving thinking than controls. Responses in discharge interviews demonstrated that treatment subjects were more likely to anticipate and plan ahead for…

In longitudinal study of female college graduates, self-definition, measured by freshman-year Thematic Apperception Tests, predicted problem-solving and coping behavior 14 years later. Women who viewed their problems in ways that facilitated effective coping scored higher in self-definition. Women who took instrumental actions to solve their…

Investigated the use of Wolpe's notion of subjective units of disturbance (SUDS) to monitor anxiety. Two studies were conducted to test for reactive effects of the self-monitoring. Results indicated that self-monitoring can have a positive effect on perceived anxiety level. (Author/RC)

Discusses factors related to adjustment of the widowed, the problems they face during the first year of bereavement, those who helped the most during the final hospitalization and bereavement, as well as some practical considerations for those who are concerned with problems of the widowed. (Author)

Responses from 34 heads of state supported residential schools for the visually impaired were obtained to validate a set of minimum coping competencies for this population. Tables detail the combined importance rating of each objective in the following categories: community resources, occupational knowledge, consumer economics, health, and…

The symptoms of grief as a reaction to the losses of death are compared with the grief reaction following a physical disability. The need to resolve grief and the consequences of failing to resolve grief are emphasized. (Author)

Outlines the factors that cause stress in board members and the steps members can take to alleviate the stress. Urges board members to refuse to let the job become overwhelming. (IRT)

Practical suggestions to help reduce stress in teachers and administrators are given. Four major sources of occupational stress (within the teacher, within the classroom, outside the classroom, and outside the school) are discussed, and suggestions are offered for teacher and school-initiated activities. (CL)

Women in medicine are perceived by the general public neither as physicians nor as women, and they are disconcerting to nearly everyone, maintains the author. She discusses several factors that will improve women's coping skills. (Author/KC)

Nearly all working mothers experience conflict over family and career commitments, reports the author. She presents eight strategies to change this situation. (Author/KC)