Information notes on topics frequently encountered in the counselling service, covering student-related issues such as attention deficit and hyperactivity, dyslexia and dyscalculia, selective mutism, learned helplessness and phobias.

There are also articles on what to watch for when a student is at risk of suicide, gangs and violence in schools, mobbing and burnout, and counselling practice in schools. The basic concepts of psychiatry and a glossary of medical terms can serve as references when conducting interviews and writing reports.