THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL IN THE PREVENTION OF EMOTIONAL ILLNESS IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, CURRICULUM PLANNING, AND TEACHING METHODS. IDENTIFICATION BY MEANS OF OBSERVATION AND TESTING IS OUTLINED. PARENT COUNSELING, GROUP COUNSELING, AND THE INTERPROFESSIONAL ROLE OF THE COUNSELOR ARE DISCUSSED. DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL METHODS SUCH AS SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL CLASSES ARE GIVEN. BIBLIOGRAPHY CITES 18 ITEMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 535 DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610, OR FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 1201 SIXTEENTH ST., N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036. (JW)