Dr David Cowell BSc, MPhil, PhD, DipPsych

Dr Cowell is a leading expert and innovator in the field of education. He has written or contributed to five books on the applications of psychology, and has published research in leading academic journals on child behaviour problems. He was a member of the working party of the Association of Educational Psychologists on hypnotherapy. He has been a senior psychologist in a local authority education department, and has worked for the National Foundation for Educational Research.

Other publications by David Cowell:

Research articles and papers

'Some influences on the competitive swimmer', Swimming Times, April 1968.

‘Working it out together’ (with J. Presland and others), Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) Journal, Autumn 1979, Vol. 5, No. 2.

‘Screening for Counselling’, paper presented at 1981 AEP Annual Course at Birmingham University.

‘Children who steal: a Guide for Teachers’, Links, Autumn 1981, Vol. 7, No. 1.

‘The Use of Hypnosis and allied Procedures in Counselling Secondary School Pupils’ (with J. Franklin). Paper presented at 40th Annual Convention, International Council of Psychologists, Southampton University, 1982.

‘The Use of Progressive Relaxation and Hypnosis in Counselling Secondary Pupils’ (with J. Franklin), British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, July 1983, Vol. 11, No. 2.

‘Relaxation Training for Parents of Handicapped Children’, AEP Journal, Autumn 1983, Vol. 6, No. 2.

‘Screening for Counselling and Guidance in a Secondary School using a Team Approach’ (with J. Franklin), AEP Journal, Spring 1984, Vol. 6, No. 3.

‘Hypnosis with Children: Research and some professional issues’, British Journal of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis, 1984, Vol. 2, No. 1.

‘Implosive Therapy in the Counselling of a Secondary School Pupil who Set Fires’, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 1985, Vol. 13, No. 2.

‘The Use of Hypnotherapy and Associated Techniques’ (with I. Shepherd and I. Balaam), Working Party of AEP, to recommend guidelines for the national body, 1984-5.

‘Screening for Counselling in an English Education Authority’, School Psychology International, April-June 1986, Vol. 7.

‘Self-referral by Secondary School Pupils’ (with J. Franklin), Educational Psychology in Practice, January 1987, Vol. 2, No. 4.

‘Screening for Behaviour Problems in a School for Pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties’, Educational Psychology in Practice, July 1993.

‘The Use of Nonparametric Statistics in Action Research’, seminar paper presented at 1993 AEP Course Testing Times, Bristol, October 1993.

Guidelines for Helping Children who may have School Phobia, Leicestershire County Council Educational Psychology Service, 1996.

Children with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome, Leicester County Council Educational Psychology Service, 1997.

Pamphlet

Exceptionally Able Children: a Checklist, Nestor Publications: Swindon, 1986.

Books

‘Some Uses and Limitations of Stress Control Methods in a Local Authority Educational Psychology Service’ in Stress and Tension Control 2, McGuigan F. J., Sime W. F. and Wallace J. (Eds.), Plenum: London and New York, 1985.

Steps Ahead: Practical Applications of Educational Psychology for Teachers and Parents, Anchor Publications: Bognor Regis, 1986.

‘Stealing, Vandalism and the Support Teacher’, Wiltshire Adjustment Support Preparation (WASP) Manual, 1992, College of St Paul and St Mary, Cheltenham, Glos.

‘Helping Pupils with their own Problems’, Wiltshire Adjustment Support Preparation (WASP) Manual, 1992, College of St Paul and St Mary, Cheltenham, Glos.

Steps Ahead in Literacy, Steps Ahead Training Systems Company (SATSC), Comberton: Cambridge, 1994.

‘The Role of the Psychologist and Psychiatrist’ in A Parent’s Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties, Maria Chivers (Ed.), Forward Press: Peterborough, 1997.

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