Contained in the text are four readings on mental health and the schools, five on childrens' problems in developing, five on social and emotional aspects of educational adjustment, five on cognitive development and mental health, and five on group aspects of classroom functioning. Six articles concern students with special needs, five discuss classroom discipline, and four consider the mental health of teachers. Also included are ten readings on intervention procedures in the school and six on intervention procedures in the community; references follow chapters. (LE)