CASE HISTORIES ARE SUMMARIZED FOR 12 RESEARCHERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, I.E., 6 CHEMISTS, 4 BIOLOGISTS, 1 ENGINEER, AND 1 METEOROLOGIST. OVER A 10-MONTH PERIOD, 258 HISTORIES WERE OBTAINED. THE DATA DO NOT PERMIT THE DETERMINATION WITH CERTAINTY THE TYPE OF SUBJECT INDEX MOST SUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR TYPE OF…

Purpose was to determine what parents want and the degree to which they value psychoeducational reports prepared by school psychologists. The sample (N=44) consisted of parents whose children were seen as out-patients of the UCLA Learning Disorder Clinic. Results showed positive impressions regarding evaluations, usefulness, and content. (Author)

Actual records of a chemical engineering major present a number of interviews held with assorted companies. His comments suggest that while initially he sought status, location and challenge, he became more interested in the personal touch," and selected his employer on that basis. (CJ)

Presents a case history of a private clinical treatment of an individual for communication reticence. Focuses on rhetoritherapy which deals with inculcating effective communication skills. Illustrates the kinds of problems and strategies that characterize private treatment. (JMF)

Reports case study research is essentially concerned with providing credible representations of reality. Notes the possibility of using audio, photo, and video media. Argues for a key theoretical resource, a set of ideas developed around the idea of a case record. (BT)

Discusses how to use the SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) note format to provide clear and concise documentation of the client's continuum of care. This format allow for thorough documentation and it also assists the counselor in representing client concerns in a holistic framework, thus permitting a better understanding of the…

Provides school counselors with a procedure to record data, organize information according to published professional standards, and provide accountability for school counseling. (Contains 19 references.) (GCP)

This brief, the third issue in the "Criminal Justice Issues for Arizona" series, reveals that Pinal County's specialized court for domestic-violence cases offers some promising results for dealing with this common and complex offense. This report contains an analysis of data collected in the Pinal County Domestic Violence Database, which…

Ethical guidelines of the 4 major professional associations representing counselors and psychotherapists are reviewed. To help clarify thinking about writing up clinical cases, 3 kinds of cases are described. The author concludes that the current guidelines for clinician authors in writing about clients for publication or presentation are…

Since the time of Hippocrates, professors in medical schools have been telling their students to listen to patients. Medical students and young doctors all come to realize that the medical history, the patient's account of his or her own illness, is the best source of information with which to make an accurate diagnosis. The physical examination,…

Introduction: There is scarcity of Indian data on substance dependence in children and adolescents. Methods: Case records of 85 adolescents with the final diagnosis of substance dependence were analyzed (out of 115 registrations during 1978-2003). Results: Time trends showed an increase in individuals with good social support and higher family…

This analysis supports the conclusions that only information necessary to establish or discredit a possible diagnosis should be included in the history and that the ordering of possible diagnoses in terms of their probabilities is based on the experience as well as the knowledge of the physician writing the history. (Editor)