This study was designed to test the hypothesis that children of superior intelligence are more prone to fears than non-gifted children. Although there have been many studies of gifted children, there has been no recent research investigating the relat . . .

The need for students to prepare for college early in their high school career creates a need for school counselors to seek different tools and ways to reach students that may not be thinking about college. The need for programs and workshops to incre . . .

It is generally believed that since the 1980's, the higher education community nationwide has experienced a steady increase in mental health problems, including more serious psychopathologies, specifically among college and university students. While . . .

Domestic violence is occurring in our society in epidemic proportions. The staggering statistics and prevalence of domestic violence make it apparent that this problem exists in many families in the United States. Many of these families have children . . .

In midlife, men may consider changing careers because they realize that they are not getting what they want and need from their work. They may perceive their current work and life as lacking meaning. During this period of transition, men often questio . . .

Self-esteem is essential for psychological survival. Without some measure of self-worth, life can be enormously painful, with many basic needs going unmet. This project is a guide for mental health providers, which-regardless of the presenting problem . . .

A divorce ritual is a powerful tool in the healthy divorce recovery process, yet we have no cultural tradition or guides on how to create such a ritual. This project explores implications for divorce rituals and reviews literature pertaining to divorc . . .

Childhood cancer is a family crisis. A state of disequilibrium occurs in even the most stable of families. The demands and stresses of coping with this illness affect the integrity of the family unit and each of its members in a uniquely different way . . .

It is clear that lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgendered adolescent students face many unique and stressful life experiences and environments (school and home). These include those situations in which they self-identify as lesbians, bisexuals, gays a . . .

In 1995, Delaine Eastin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in California, launched an initiative to create "a garden i.'1 every school". "By encouraging and supporting a garden in every school, we create opportunities for children to make hea . . .