high school healthschool counselorsdiagnosis and treatmentBACKGROUND Mental health services in the United States public schools are an important component of the academic success of a student. Not all schools, however, have the necessary personnel and funding to offer such services. METHODS In this ...
It is considered “imperative” by most researchers and policy makers that schools meet mental health needs of students particularly when academic achievement and learning in general are affected, with full realization that schools cannot meet every need of every student (Paternite,2005). The growth ...
Nested Designs in School-Based Mental Health Service Research This poster presentation describes the challenges of employing a nested design in school-based mental health services research. Nested designs occur when the student is used as the statistical unit of analysis, which in certain cases may....
Even before the pandemic, youth advocates were seeking more school-based mental health support. Suicide among childrenhas been risingfor years. But the American Civil Liberties Union publisheda landmark reportin 2019 finding that many U.S. schools employed more police than counselors. “Kids' menta...
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. The Associated Press, or AP, reports that many students must wait weeks for treatment or find help outside the campus community as school clinics struggle to meet demand. This ...
Mental health professionals want schools to see the value of these basic skills, too. "Treat everyone in the fall as a first-year student," Riba says, and she means everyone. Actual first-year students, seniors, teachers, everyone needs "that 'welcome back to campus' community," which ...
The weekend was created to give us time off, but people don’t take advantage of those 48 hours. We children need to learn to better manage our time. We barely get our schoolwork done in the five work days we get. Plus, schools would need students to make up mental health days. The...
Schools Confront Continued Mental Health Needs. How to Reach Out for Support for Your Child The first clue that a child may be struggling is a change in their behavior, says Candace Weidensee, director of student services for the Oregon School District in Wisconsin. ...
Schools are a key forum for mental health prevention and intervention. Childhood mental disorder can lead to reduced attendance at school, increases the likelihood of exclusion and dropout from school, and can impair academic attainment. Stressors specific to the school environment, such as bullying,...
GB Melton - 《Adm Policy Ment Health》 被引量: 13发表: 2010年 Promoting mental health and resilience through strength-based assessment in US schools A process for putting these practices into action is provided.A.B. NickersonC.E. FishmanEducational & Child PsychologyNickerson, A. B., & Fishm...