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Permission to publish material from Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual, Ms2011-54, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual was purchased by Special Collections in December 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mental Hygiene in the Classroom Manual was completed in June 2011.

Historical Note

This manual was distributed in 1970 by the Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals to educate teachers on recognizing and preventing the development of mental health issues in their students. It was written by Dr. Minor Wine Thomas, a professor at what was then Radford College.

Scope and Content

Manual for teachers regarding recognizing and preventing the development of mental health issues in their students. This manual was distributed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and was written by Minor Wine Thomas, Ph.D. of Radford College.

The document outlines sixteen symptoms of "personality difficulty" ranging from cruelty to daydreaming. The author describes each of the symptoms in detail and then lists the signs of each symptom as it could manifest itself in the classroom. He then lists methods in which a classroom teacher could correct these personality difficulties.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South