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Whelley, Pete; Cash, Gene; Bryson, Dixie – Here's How, 2002
The U.S. Surgeon General's 2000 Report on Children's Mental Health estimates that one in five children and adolescents will experience a significant mental-health problem during their school years. While the family is the primary source of support for a child's mental health, the increased stress and fracturing of today's life make it imperative…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Disorders, Mental Health
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Ryan, Julianne Jacob – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1999
Discusses why gifted girls are at risk for emotional instability due to the mixed social messages they receive, the lack of mental-health services for gifted girls, and their need for specialized counseling. Urges mental-health professionals to consult with professionals in gifted education to provide appropriate services. (CR)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Problems, Females
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. – 2001
This document is intended to assist schools in developing a comprehensive and multifaceted continuum of mental health programs and services. Following an introductory discussion of the scope of the problem, part 1 examines definitional concerns that must be resolved over time. Part 2 provides a general rationale for mental health services in…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Busky, Henry F. – 1978
Guidelines are presented for the development of educational materials for the Health Services Program at Prince George's Community College. This program, as part of the Human Development Department, serves three kinds of functions: remediation--the correction of health problems after they have arisen; prevention--the prior identification and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Community Colleges, Guidelines, Health Education
Doll, Elizabeth J., Ed.; Cummings, Jack A., Ed. – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007
This book provides a "roadmap" for designing and implementing school psychological services for all students in a school. School psychologists will find guidelines for conducting a mental health needs assessment of the entire student body; analyzing patterns and trends to identify risk factors and common needs; and using the needs assessment to…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Needs Assessment