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Summary
Summary
"This soundly structured book reinforces and enriches educators′ skills in population-based mental health. It provides usable information on how to get administrative buy-in for implementing coordinated, proven prevention and intervention practices. Rich with Web connections and references, it can serve as a textbook, a practitioner′s workbook, and as a tool kit for implementation." --Kevin P. Dwyer, Consultant, Turnaround for Children Former President, National Association of School Psychologists
The road map for designing and implementing effective mental health services for all students!
Studies have shown that mental wellness is a key determinant of students′ academic and developmental success, but simply addressing the problems of individual students is not enough. Increasingly, schools are turning to population-based models for providing mental health services to ensure that students maintain the psychological, social, and emotional competence needed for learning. This comprehensive guidebook demonstrates how to use this approach to effectively assess mental health needs and design appropriate prevention and intervention strategies that will benefit individual students, whole classrooms, and an entire school population.
Drawing from a wealth of current research and backed by evidence supporting the effectiveness of the population-based approach, this wide-ranging resource offers:
Formal and informal strategies for identifying and prioritizing a school′s mental health needs, as well as risk and protective factors Insights into creating and managing a nurturing school environment, promoting psychological well-being, and preventing mental health problems Suggestions for engaging parents in the process of fostering mental health Intervention strategies that address significant behavioral problems, including violence, bullying, depression, and difficulty relating to peers An integrated ten-step sequence for shifting from conventional approaches that focus only on individual problems to population-based services that support all studentsTransforming School Mental Health Services is the ideal resource for school mental health professionals and critical decision makers looking to optimize students′ wellness and educational performance.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| Acknowledgments |
| 1 Why Population-Based Services Are Essential for School Mental Health, and How to Make Them Happen in Your SchoolBeth Doll and Jack A. Cummings |
| Part I Population-Based Assessment |
| 2 Behavioral and Social Epidemiology: Population-Based Problem Identification and MonitoringRick Jay Short and William Strein |
| 3 Assessing School Risk and Protective FactorsJean A. Baker |
| Part II Population-Based Intervention |
| 4 Partnering With Families to Enhance Students' Mental HealthSandra L. Christenson and Elizabeth M. Whitehouse and Gretchen R. VanGetson |
| 5 Schoolwide Approaches to Behavior ProblemsGeorge G. Bear |
| 6 Response to Intervention: A School-Wide Approach for Promoting Academic Wellness for All StudentsRebecca S. Martinez and Leah M. Nellis |
| 7 Social and Emotional Learning: A School-Wide Approach to Intervention for Socialization, Friendship Problems, and MoreKenneth W. Merrell and Barbara A. Gueldner and Oanh K. Tran |
| 8 Schoolwide Approaches to Intervention for School Aggression and BullyingSusan M. Swearer and Dorothy L. Espelage and Kelly Brey Love and Whitney Kingsbury |
| 9 Schoolwide Approaches to Prevention of and Intervention for Depression and Suicidal BehaviorsJames J. Mazza and William M. Reynolds |
| Part III Policy and Evaluation |
| 10 Evaluating Quality and Effectiveness of Population-Based ServicesBonnie K. Nastasi and John H. Hitchcock |
| 11 Schoolwide Approaches to Addressing Barriers to Learning and TeachingHoward S. Adelman and Linda Taylor |
| 12 Getting From Here to ThereJack A. Cummings and Beth Doll |
| Index |
