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Title

Supporting prosocial development through school-based mental health services: A multisite evaluation of social and behavioral outcomes across one academic year.

Authors

Powers, Joelle D.; Swick, Danielle C.; Wegmann, Kate M.; Watkins, Charity S.

Abstract

Unaddressed behavioral and socioemotional difficulties impact the mental health, educational attainment, and future outcomes of children to such an extent that it is imperative to identify effective strategies for early intervention and treatment. School-based mental health services address students’ socialemotional concerns by removing barriers to accessing appropriate services, improving coordination of services, and implementing prevention and intervention strategies for students. This study evaluates the effects of one such program on the socioemotional well-being of students served across six elementary school sites. Study findings support the critical need for school-based mental health for the promotion of prosocial behavior and socioemotional wellness.

Subjects

SOUTHERN States; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; AFFECTIVE disorders; BLACK people; ELEMENTARY schools; HEALTH promotion; MENTAL health services; SCIENTIFIC observation; RACE; RESEARCH; SCHOOL children; SCHOOL health services; SOCIAL skills; SPECIAL education; WELL-being; CHILDREN; PREVENTION

Publication

Social Work in Mental Health, 2016, Vol 14, Issue 1, p22

ISSN

1533-2985

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/15332985.2015.1048842