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Peer reviewedBruns, Eric J.; Moore, Elizabeth; Stephan, Sharon Hoover; Pruitt, David; Weist, Mark D. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2005
The current study investigated whether the presence of school-based mental health clinicians in an urban school district was associated with reduced out-of-school suspension rates. Forty one elementary schools with expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs were compared to 41 schools without ESMH programs. Correlational analyses revealed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Health Services, Urban Schools, Suspension
Direct linkWeist, Mark D. – School Psychology Review, 2003
The promotion of evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a dominant discussion in mental health and education, and in school mental health, which reflects attempts to integrate these (and other) systems. Research in this area is advancing, and there are increasing examples of school-based programs built on scientific findings of effectiveness.…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Change, Children, Adolescents
Walrath, Christine M.; Bruns, Eric J.; Anderson, Karyn L.; Glass-Siegal, Marcia; Weist, Mark D. – Behavior Modification, 2004
This article explores the nature of expanded school mental health (ESMH) services in Baltimore City, which at the time of the study were incorporated into 40% of the citys public schools. A provider survey was distributed to ESMH clinicians to gather information on the characteristics of service providers and recipients, types of services being…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Urban Schools, Educational Environment
Lever, Nancy; Sander, Mark A.; Lombardo, Sylvie; Randall, Camille; Axelrod, Jennifer; Rubenstein, Michelle; Weist, Mark D. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Inner-city youth are at high risk for dropping out of high school. Within this article, risk factors associated with dropout and strategies for effective prevention and intervention are reviewed. An example of a school-based drop-out prevention program is highlighted. The FUTURES Program is a school-based drop-out prevention program designed to…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Mental Health Programs, High Risk Students
Weist, Mark D.; Paternite, Carl E. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2006
School mental health (SMH) programs and services have grown progressively in the United States in the past two decades, related to increased acknowledgement of their advantages and prominent federal initiatives (e.g., No Child Left Behind Act President's New Freedom Initiative; 20(13). Nonetheless, SMH is an emerging and tenuously supported field…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Policy, Public Health
