Adolescence articles from June 1998

Adolescence archives from June 1998

Building positive self-image in adolescents in foster care: the use of role models in an interactive group approach.
June 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION The need for out-of-home care for children and adolescents is reaching crisis proportions worldwide, reflecting the deterioration of traditional societal structures and exhaustion of social resources. In the United States, a...

Teacher-student classroom interactions: the influence of gender, academic dominance, and teacher communication style.
June 22, 1998... Gender stereotypes exist in society at large and in education. These stereotypes portray males as dominant and females as subordinate (Tracy, 1987; Streitmatter, 1985). Moreover, these stereotypes may account for the finding that females...

Same-sex and opposite-sex best friend interactions among high school juniors and seniors.
June 22, 1998... Intimate friendship seems to be one of the most salient characteristics of adolescence, more so that in previous developmental stages (Buhrmester, 1990; Richey & Richey, 1980). A study that compared preadolescents with adolescents found that...

Personality features and expressed concerns of adolescents with eating disorders.
June 22, 1998... Adolescence is a turbulent time, marked by intense physical and psychological changes, and it appears that females may experience particular stressors that are less often experienced by males. For example, during adolescence females are more...

Adolescents' perceptions of substance abuse prevention strategies.
June 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION Experimentation with alcohol and other drugs is no longer characteristic of only a small proportion of youth; rather, it has become the norm among the current generation of American adolescents (Schinke, Botvin, & Orlandi, 1991)....

Ethnic differences in STD rates among female adolescents. (sexually transmitted diseases)
June 22, 1998... Adolescents in general and minority adolescents in particular have significantly higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than do other groups. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1993a), every year...

School violence: prevalence and intervention strategies for at-risk adolescents.
June 22, 1998... Many schools have become battlegrounds in which both students and teachers fear for their safety (Kingery, Pruitt, Heuberger, & Brizzolara, 1993). Interpersonal disputes between students and between teachers and students have increasingly...

Feelings and attitudes of gifted students.
June 22, 1998... Gifted students' psychological characteristics have been the subject of many studies (Janos, Fung, & Robinson, 1985; Kerr, Colangelo, & Gaeth, 1988; Loeb & Jay, 1987; Olszewski-Kubilius, Kulieke, & Krasney, 1988; Whalen & Csikszentmihalyi, 1989)....

The influence of big brothers on the separation-individuation of adolescents from single-parent families.
June 22, 1998... Many studies have shown the importance of the father in the psychological development of children and adolescents, as well as for the development of mature object relations (e.g., Biller, 1993; Cath, Gurwitt, & Gunsberg, 1989; Phares & Compas,...

Management and prevention of personal problems in older adolescents via schematic maps and peer feedback.
June 22, 1998... The purpose of the present study was to explore the possibility of enhancing older adolescents' problem-solving skills using two information-processing tools: schematic maps and peer feedback. Specifically, the types of personal problems...

Family-of-origin interaction and adolescent mothers' potential for child abuse.
June 22, 1998... Adolescent pregnancy and child abuse are two major problems in American society. A national incidence study of child abuse and neglect (National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1988) has estimated that nearly one million children experienced...

Adolescents' perceptions of their parents' academic expectations: comparison of American, Chinese-American, and Chinese high school students.
June 22, 1998... It is well accepted that parents' expectations have a powerful effect on children's academic performance: "It is clear that high achieving children tend to come from families which have high expectations for them, and who consequently are likely...

A two-year study of patterns and predictors of substance use among Mexican American youth.
June 22, 1998... A number of longitudinal studies concerning licit and illicit substance use among adolescent and preadolescent populations have been conducted (see, for example, Huizinga, Loeber, & Thornberry, 1993; Maddahian, Newcomb, & Bentler, 1985; Windle,...

Pathways to mental health care among South African adolescents: analysis of referrals to an adolescent psychiatric unit.
June 22, 1998... The delivery of psychiatric services to adolescents is a subject that has received closer scrutiny in recent years (Bruggen, Byng-Hall, & Pitt-Aitkens, 1973). This reflects the increased recognition accorded adolescent mental health issues. A...

Adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning: psychopathological risk.
June 22, 1998... CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS In adolescence there is a close relationship between emotional development and cognitive development (Masi, Poli, & Marcheschi, 1994). Just as emotional disorders can interfere with intellectual functioning, cognitive...

Psychiatric illness in mentally retarded adolescents: clinical features.
June 22, 1998... Three of the DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for making a clinical diagnosis of mental retardation are consistent with the ICD-10 (World Health Organization, 1992): significantly subaverage intellectual functioning (at...

Psychological education: studying adolescents' interests from their own perspective.
June 22, 1998... Adolescence is a critical period in which significant changes occur both within the individual (e.g., physiologically, cognitively, psychologically) and externally (e.g., peer pressure, or moving from a small, neighborhood-based school to a...

The relationship of daily stress and health-related behaviors to adolescents' cholesterol levels.
June 22, 1998... Several large-scale studies have shown that children and adolescents with elevated cholesterol levels tend to maintain these elevations into adulthood (Lauer, Lee, & Clarke, 1988; Webber, Srinivasan, Wattigney, & Berenson, 1991). Elevated serum...

An investigation of a brief measure of school membership.
June 22, 1998... Researchers have found that the school milieu and instructional practices are often poorly matched to the developmental needs of children and adolescents (Eccles & Midgley, 1990). In light of this, proposals for reform often recommend various...

Effects of a unit of instruction in mental health on rural adolescents' conceptions of mental illness and attitudes about seeking help.
June 22, 1998... According to recent estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders and data collected on the use of mental health services, it is clear that resources designed to assist those in need of care are underutilized (Horwitz, 1987). One factor thought...

The relationship of attributional beliefs to self-esteem.
June 22, 1998... The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if the scores on a multidimensional instrument measuring attributional beliefs - the Students' Perception of Control Questionnaire (SPOCQ) - are related to self-esteem and grade point...

A family systems approach for preventing adolescent runaway behavior.
June 22, 1998... INTRODUCTION Runaway behavior for youths in the 1990s is usually not the result of a wish to have a Huckleberry Finn experience. It is often their dramatic way of dealing with longstanding problems or conflicts with family (Sharlin &...

Medications for School-Age Children: Effects on Learning and Behavior.
June 22, 1998... BROWN, Ronald T., & SAWYER, Michael G. New York: Guilford Press, 1998. 228pp. $27.95 (h). Providing information about current pharmacological approaches to learning and behavior problems in children and adolescents, this guide focuses on...

Violence in Families: Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs.
June 22, 1998... CHALK, Rosemary, & KING, Patricia A. (Eds.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998. 416pp. $39.95 (h). Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts,...

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn - At Home and in School.
June 22, 1998... FABER, Adele, MAZLISH, Elaine, with NYBERG, Lisa & TEMPLETON, Rosalyn Anstine. New York: Fireside, 1996. 272pp. $11.00 (p). The authors show how to create a climate for learning that motivates children to do their best, at a time when schools...

Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College.
June 22, 1998... HOWARD, V. A. Westport, CT: Praeger; 1998. 160pp. $49.95 (h). An in-depth treatment of the school/work transition, this book raises the level of discussion above simple "how to" strategies. Howard considers the values, choices,...

Treatment Strategies for Abused Adolescents: From Victim to Survivor.
June 22, 1998... KARP, Cheryl L., BUTLER, Traci L., & BERGSTROM, Sage C. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998. 181pp. $59.95 (h), $29.95 (p). Activity Manual, 109pp. $14.95 (p). Helping teens to work through trauma resolution and emerge as healthy survivors can prove...

Child Therapy: Concepts, Strategies, and Decision-Making.
June 22, 1998... LEWIS, Jerry M., III, & BLOTCKY, Mark J. Washington, DC: Brunner/Mazel, 1997. 223pp. $29.95 (p). This is a guide to the complex and sophisticated concepts involved in treating children who have psychiatric or behavioral problems. Bridging...

The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together.
June 22, 1998... MACCOBY, Eleanor E. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1998. 376pp. $39.95 (h). Maccoby explores how individuals express their sexual identity at successive periods of their lives. A book about sex in the broadest sense,...

The Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, vol. 2.
June 22, 1998... MARK, Bonnie S., & INCORVAIA, James A. (Eds.). Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1997. 528pp. $60.00 (h). Mirroring the breadth and scope of contemporary approaches to therapy with children and adolescents, the contributors to this volume span the...

Assessment of Childhood Disorders.
June 22, 1998... MASH, Eric J., & TERDAL, Leif G. (Eds.). New York: The Guilford Press, 1997. 800pp. $75.00 (h). Incorporating the latest empirical findings, conceptual developments, and assessment methods and strategies for a comprehensive array of childhood...

A Family Divided: A Divorced Father's Struggle with the Child Custody Industry.
June 22, 1998... MENDELSON, Robert. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1997. 547pp. $27.95 (h). More and more, politicians, religious leaders, and behavioral experts blame the increase in crime, drug abuse and teen pregnancy on the breakdown of the family. What...

Overcoming Depression.
June 22, 1998... PAPOLOS, Demitri, & PAPOLOS, Janice. New York: HarperPerennial, 1997. 413pp. $15.00 (p). Overcoming Depression presents state-of-the-art medical information and solid practical advice that empowers patients and their families to participate...

Social Work After the Americans with Disabilities Act: New Challenges and Opportunities for Social Service Professionals.
June 22, 1998... PARDECK, John T. Westport, CT: Auburn House, 1998. 152pp. $49.95 (h), $17.95 (p). The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is grounded in the human rights perspective. Like other civil rights legislation, the ADA is aimed at an oppressed...

The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do.
June 22, 1998... PONTON, Lynn E. New York: BasicBooks, 1997. 310pp. $25.00 (h). Today's teens have more opportunities for taking dangerous risks than ever before. However, Ponton refutes the traditional idea that risk-taking is primarily an angry power struggle...

The Sadomasochism of Everday Life: Why We Hurt Ourselves - and Others - and How to Stop.
June 22, 1998... ROSS, John Munder. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 240pp. $22.00 (h). In one form or another, suffering pervades our culture. But why do we torture ourselves in so many areas of everyday life? Why do we work out to the point of exhaustion...

How Do I Know It's Abuse? Identifying and Countering Emotional Mistreatment from Friends and Family Members.
June 22, 1998... ROYSE, David. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 1994. 237pp. Unlike physical abuse, which can be felt as a slap, punch, or kick, emotional abuse is much more difficult to define and recognize. It can be subtle - as when a loved one keeps...

Sexual Function in People with Disability and Chronic Illness: A Health Professional's Guide.
June 22, 1998... SIPSKI, Marca L., & ALEXANDER, Craig J. (Eds.). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1997. 656pp. $55.00 (h). This book offers an overview of sexual function in people with disabilities - with an emphasis on practical approaches to overcoming...

Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescents.
June 22, 1998... SMITH, Craig, & NYLUND, David (Eds.). New York: Guilford Press, 1997. 469pp. $38.50 (h). This book demonstrates how narrative and collaborative work with young people can bridge the gap between the seemingly disparate worlds of adults and...

Treating Adolescents.
June 22, 1998... STEINER, Hans (Ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996. 418pp. $27.95 (p). Treating Adolescents presents a concise, up-to-date summary of adolescent development and step-by-step guidance for the effective clinical treatment of...

Countertransference in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents.
June 22, 1998... TSIANTIS, John, SANDLER, Anne-Marie, ANASTASOPOULOS, Dimitris, & MARTINDALE, Brian (Eds.). Madison, CT: International Universities Press (for the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Health Services), 1996. 176pp....

Choosing Is Confusing: How to Make Good Choices, Not Bad Guesses.
June 22, 1998... WIRTHS, Claudine G., & BOWMAN-KRUHM, Mary. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press Books, 1994. 110pp. $11.95 (p). Making decisions is not particularly easy for anyone, but for adolescents who are immersed in the task of finding...

BUILDING POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE IN ADOLESCENTS IN FOSTER CARE: THE USE OF ROLE MODELS IN AN INTERACTIVE GROUP APPROACH.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT In a previous article (Yancey, 1992), the literature on identity development in individuals from socially devalued racial and ethnic groups was summarized. It was postulated that the social maladaptation of adolescents in...

TEACHER-STUDENT CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS: THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER, ACADEMIC DOMINANCE, AND TEACHER COMMUNICATION STYLE.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Two Israeli grade 7 classes, with different teachers, were monitored and the lessons coded according to categories that were based on the conceptual framework of speech acts theory combined with role theory. The two classes...

SAME-SEX AND OPPOSITE-SEX BEST FRIEND INTERACTIONS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Eighteen adolescents were videotaped during same-sex and opposite-sex interactions in the eleventh and twelfth grades. In both grades, females felt more comfortable during same-sex interactions than during opposite-sex...

PERSONALITY FEATURES AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH EATING DISORDERS.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Differences between adolescent females diagnosed with either anorexia nervosa (n = 26) or bulimia nervosa (n = 30) were investigated using the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI; Millon, Green, & Meagher, 1982). About...

ADOLESCENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT As part of a 3-year evaluation of substance abuse prevention strategies (Harding, Safer, Kavanagh, Bania, Carty, Lisnov, & Wysockey, 1996), this study examined the perceptions of 719 sixth- through ninth-grade Chicago public...

ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN STD) RATES AMONG FEMALE ADOLESCENTS.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Ethnic differences in rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were examined in a sample of 205 female adolescents receiving care at two family planning clinics in Houston, Texas. New infection and reinfection rates following...

SCHOOL VIOLENCE: PREVALENCE AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of social-cognitive group intervention on violence avoidance beliefs among at-risk adolescents. Fifty high school students were randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group. The...

FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES OF GIFTED STUDENTS.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Differences between the self-perceptions of gifted high school freshmen (n = 62) and nongifted peers (n = 162) were assessed regarding intimacy with family and peers, social support, family responsibilities, self-esteem,...

THE INFLUENCE OF BIG BROTHERS ON THE SEPARATION-INDIVIDUATION OF ADOLESCENTS FROM SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT The separation-individuation process involving children and their mothers is facilitated by fathers. Divorce complicates this process. This study investigated whether substitute father figures can aid male adolescents from...

MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF PERSONAL PROBLEMS IN OLDER ADOLESCENTS VIA SCHEMATIC MAPS AND PEER FEEDBACK.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to provide a basis for enhancing personal development in older adolescents by examining the usefulness of two information-processing tools in solving personal problems: schematic maps and peer...

FAMILY-OF-ORIGIN INTERACTION AND ADOLESCENT MOTHERS' POTENTIAL FOR CHILD ABUSE.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between family-of-origin interaction and environment and the potential for young mothers to abuse their children. Females aged 14 to 21 from three teen parenting programs completed the Teen...

ADOLESCENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PARENTS' ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: COMPARISON OF AMERICAN, CHINESE-AMERICAN, AND CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Cultural background not only influences family beliefs about the value of education, but may affect how academic expectations are communicated by parents and perceived by their children. This study examined differences in...

A TWO-YEAR STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG MEXICAN AMERICAN YOUTH.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT This study investigated the incidence and patterns of substance use in a school-age population, as well as predictive risk factors that may play an important role in understanding its initiation. Low socioeconomic status Mexican...

PATHWAYS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE AMONG SOUTH AFRICAN ADOLESCENTS: ANALYSIS OF REFERRALS TO AN ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Assessment forms of 670 adolescents referred over four years to an adolescent psychiatric unit were analyzed to establish how they entered mental health care. The first part of the study examined referral sources; the second...

ADOLESCENTS WITH BORDERLINE INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING: PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL RISK.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT This paper presents a qualitative analysis of cognitive and emotional functioning in intellectually borderline adolescents (IQ ranging from 71 to 84) and the consequences for personality and social development. Psychopathological...

PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS TN MENTALLY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS: CLINICAL FEATURES.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Attempts have been made to establish objective diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders in persons with mental retardation. This paper describes the clinical features of the most important psychiatric disorders in mentally...

PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION: STUDYING ADOLESCENTS' INTERESTS FROM THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVE.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT This study investigated the major areas of interest to Israeli adolescents. An instrument was developed to determine relevant psychological/life-skills domains. Factor analysis revealed nine clusters of variables reflecting the...

THE RELATIONSHIP OF DAILY STRESS AND HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS TO ADOLESCENTS' CHOLESTEROL LEVELS.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT It has been well established that some of the major risk factors for coronary heart disease are related to lifestyle, that is, behaviors that are potentially modifiable. Although studies have identified psychosocial stress as a...

AN INVESTIGATION OF A BRIEF MEASURE OF SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT School membership is the extent of personal belonging, respect, and support students feel in school. To evaluate this construct, Goodenow (1993) developed the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) questionnaire. In a...

EFFECTS OF A UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN MENTAL HEALTH ON RURAL ADOLESCENTS' CONCEPTIONS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT SEEKING HELP.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT The present study investigated the effects of a unit of instruction in mental health on rural adolescents' conceptions of mental illness and their attitudes about seeking professional help for emotional problems. Forty students...

THE RELATIONSHIP OF ATTRIBUTIONAL BELIEFS TO SELF-ESTEEM.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT Several studies have reported that beliefs about the causes of events (i.e., causal attributions) are related to achievement-oriented behavior. Skinner (1995) has suggested that achievement-oriented behavior is related to beliefs...

A FAMILY SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR PREVENTING ADOLESCENT RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR.
June 22, 1998... ABSTRACT A family therapy approach, combining the conceptual frameworks of the Bowen model and Olson's Circumplex model, was used to restructure family relationships in order to prevent further runaway behavior of a 15-year-old...

Medications for School-Age Children: Effects on Learning and Behavior.(Review)
June 22, 1998... BROWN, Ronald T., & SAWYER, Michael G. Medications for School-Age Children: Effects on Learning and Behavior. New York: Guilford Press, 1998. 228pp. $27.95 (h). Providing information about current pharmacological approaches to learning and...

Violence in Families: Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs.(Review)
June 22, 1998... CHALK, Rosemary, & KING, Patricia A. (Eds.). Violence in Families: Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998. 416pp. $39.95 (h). Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of...

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--At Home and in School.(Review)
June 22, 1998... FABER, Adele, MAZLISH, Elaine, with NYBERG, Lisa & TEMPLETON, Rosalyn Anstine. How to Talk So Kids Can Learn--At Home and in School. New York: Fireside, 1996. 272pp. $11.00 (p). The authors show how to create a climate for learning that...

Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College.(Review)
June 22, 1998... HOWARD, V. A. Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College. Westport, CT: Praeger; 1998. l6Opp. $49.95 (h). An in-depth treatment of the school/work transition, this book raises the level of discussion above simple "how to"...

Treatment Strategies for Abused Adolescents: From Victim to Survivor.(Review)
June 22, 1998... KARP, Cheryl L., BUTLER, Traci L., & BERGSTROM, Sage C. Treatment Strategies for Abused Adolescents: From Victim to Survivor. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 1998. l8lpp. $59.95 (h), $29.95 (p). Activity Manual, 109pp. $14.95 (p). Helping teens...

Child Therapy: Concepts, Strategies, and Decision Making.(Review)
June 22, 1998... LEWIS, Jerry M., III, & BLOTCKY, Mark J. Child Therapy: Concepts, Strategies, and Decision Making. Washington, DC: Brunner/Mazel, 1997. 223pp. $29.95 (p). This is a guide to the complex and sophisticated concepts involved in treating...

The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together.(Review)
June 22, 1998... MACCOBY, Eleanor E. The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1998. 376pp. $39.95 (h). Maccoby explores how individuals express their sexual identity at successive periods...

The Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Volume 2: New Directions in Integrative Treatment.(Review)
June 22, 1998... MARK, Bonnie S., & INCORVAIA, James A. (Eds.). The Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Volume 2: New Directions in Integrative Treatment. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1997. 528pp. $60.00 (h). Mirroring the breadth and...

Assessment of Childhood Disorders (3rd ed.).(Review)
June 22, 1998... MASH, Eric J., & TERDAL, Leif G. (Eds.). Assessment of Childhood Disorders (3rd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press, 1997. 800pp. $75.00 (h). Incorporating the latest empirical findings, conceptual developments, and assessment methods and...

A Family Divided: A Divorced Father's Struggle with the Child Custody Industry.(Review)
June 22, 1998... MENDELSON, Robert. A Family Divided: A Divorced Father's Struggle with the Child Custody Industry. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1997. 547pp. $27.95 (h). More and more, politicians, religious leaders, and behavioral experts blame the...

Overcoming Depression (3rd ed.).(Review)
June 22, 1998... PAPOLOS, Demitri, & PAPOLOS, Janice. Overcoming Depression (3rd ed.). New York: HarperPerennial, 1997. 4l3pp. $15.00 (p). Overcoming Depression presents state-of-the-art medical information and solid practical advice that empowers patients...

Social Work After the Americans With Disabilities Act: New Challenges and Opportunities for Social Service Professionals.(Review)
June 22, 1998... PARDECK, John T. Social Work After the Americans With Disabilities Act: New Challenges and Opportunities for Social Service Professionals. Westport, CT: Auburn House, 1998. 152pp. $49.95 (h), $17.95 (p). The Americans With Disabilities Act...

The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do.(Review)
June 22, 1998... PONTON, Lynn E. The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do. New York: BasicBooks, 1997. 3l0pp. $25.00 (h). Today's teens have more opportunities for taking dangerous risks than ever before. However, Ponton refutes the...

The Sadomasochism of Everyday Life: Why We Hurt Ourselves--and Others--and How to Stop.(Review)
June 22, 1998... ROSS, John Munder. The Sadomasochism of Everyday Life: Why We Hurt Ourselves--and Others--and How to Stop. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 24Opp. $22.00 (h). In one form or another, suffering pervades our culture. But why do we torture...

How Do I Know It's Abuse? Indentifying and Countering Emotional Mistreatment from Friends and Family Members.(Review)
June 22, 1998... ROYSE, David. How Do I Know It's Abuse? Indentifying and Countering Emotional Mistreatment from Friends and Family Members. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, 1994. 237pp. Unlike physical abuse, which can be felt as a slap, punch, or kick,...

Sexual Function in People with Disability and Chronic Illness: A Health Professional's Guide.(Review)
June 22, 1998... SIPSKI, Marca L., & ALEXANDER, Craig J. (Eds.). Sexual Function in People with Disability and Chronic Illness: A Health Professional's Guide. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1997. 656pp. $55.00 (h). This book offers an overview of...

Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescents.(Review)
June 22, 1998... SMITH, Craig, & NYLUND, David (Eds.). Narrative Therapies with Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press, 1997. 469pp. $38.50 (h). This book demonstrates how narrative and collaborative work with young people can bridge the gap...

Treating Adolescents.(Review)
June 22, 1998... STEINER, Hans (Ed.). Treating Adolescents. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1996. 418pp. $27.95 (p). Treating Adolescents presents a concise, up-to-date summary of adolescent development and step-by-step guidance for the effective...

Countertransference in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents.(Review)
June 22, 1998... TSIANTIS, John, SANDLER, Anne-Marie, ANASTASOPOULOS, Dimitris, & MARTINDALE, Brian (Eds.). Countertransference in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents. Madison, CT: International Universities Press (for the European...

Choosing Is Confusing. How to Make Good Choices, Not Bad Guesses.(Review)
June 22, 1998... WIRTHS, Claudine G., & BOWMAN-KRUHM, Mary. Choosing Is Confusing. How to Make Good Choices, Not Bad Guesses. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press Books, 1994. 110pp. $11.95 (p). Making decisions is not particularly easy for anyone,...