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- Title
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF SCHOOL COUNSELOR PERCEPTIONS.
- Authors
Carlson, Laurie A.; Kees, Nathalie L.
- Abstract
This descriptive survey research study (N = 120) examined the self-reported comfort level of school counselors in addressing the mental health needs of their students and school counselor perceptions regarding working relationships with school-based therapists. Survey results indicated that school counselors are generally confident in their counseling skills and comfortable addressing common issues brought to them by their students. However, these same school counselors indicated that they experience some discomfort in working with students living with DSM diagnoses and that specific courses within counselor training programs may have a mitigating effect on this discomfort. Results also revealed that school counselors are willing to lead and work with cross-disciplinary teams and school-based therapists to better meet the mental health needs of their students.
- Subjects
STUDENT counselors; SCHOOL mental health services; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; EDUCATIONAL counseling research; MENTAL health of students
- Publication
Professional School Counseling, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 4, p211
- ISSN
1096-2409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2156759X150160401