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The mental health of graduate counselor trainees was examined. Trainees demonstrated more psychopathy than did the normal population on 6 of the 10 scales used.

Public Law 94-142 is challenging the traditional model of school psychology. The childadvocate model at times conflicts with the school psychologist's responsibility for supporting a public school system in its attempts to comply with the law. Based on our field experiences in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, area, we identify the following training needs in the profession: (a) broadened familiarity with assessment instruments and procedures, (b) increased competencies in remediative advisement, and (c) enlightened understanding of legal issues and due process. School psychologists can assist in clarifying misinterpretations of current federal legislation if provided appropriate professional training.

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