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Christina Carrier; Carly Magnacca; Ethan Rinaldo; Jeffrey Esteves; Adrienne Perry – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Introduction: Mental health concerns have been noted to be highly prevalent for youth with intellectual disability (ID), with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of the current study was to examine a Canadian sample of youth with ID, with or without ASD, to explore caregiver-reported percentages, predictors, and treatment…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Hoffer, Rieke; Strohmer, Janina – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Unmet mental health needs are common in young children. Recent research on mental health care utilization has focussed mainly on parental perspectives. This study seeks to determine which types of behaviours exhibited by children predict the perceived need for action among both parents and daycare teachers. Parents and daycare teachers reported on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
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Cushon, Jennifer; Waldner, Cheryl; Scott, Christina; Neudorf, Cordell – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: We assessed associations between key demographic risk factors and the outcome of depressed mood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to inform the planning and implementation of mental health promotion programming in schools. Methods: In the 2008/2009 school year, 3,958 students from grades 5 through 8 from 76 elementary schools completed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Elementary School Students, Child Health
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Patil, D.; Keown, P.; Scott, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: It is unclear whether the substantial decline in number and duration of admissions for patients with intellectual disability (ID) have occurred uniformly over time with respect to age, gender, severity of disability, legal status and location of treatment. Method: A retrospective analysis of NHS (National Health Service) admissions for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Comorbidity
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Cselik, Bence; Szmodis, Márta; Szots, Gábor; Ács, Pongrác – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2015
It is an old pursuit to find the balance between nature and society (within the individual and the sum of people). In order to talk about a healthy society, it is necessary to have the people making up the society healthy, too. The health condition of the individuals affects the society, creating a close connection among individuals and society.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, School Health Services
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Klockmo, Carolina; Marnetoft, Sven-Uno; Nordenmark, Mikael; Dalin, Rolf – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
The aim was to investigate the knowledge and the attitude regarding recovery among practitioners working in the Swedish mental health system, Personligt Ombud (PO), Supported Housing Team (SHT) and Psychiatric Out Patient Service (POPS), to determine whether and how knowledge and attitude regarding recovery differ between the three services. A…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Adult Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Stewart, Donald – Health Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of an Australian health promoting schools (HPS) project to identify key features of the concept of resilience and how it can be used in a school setting to develop and strengthen protective factors in young people, as a mechanism for improving social functioning and reducing involvement in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Comprehensive School Health Education, Literature Reviews, Grade 3
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Dil, L. M.; Vuijk, P. J. – Child Care in Practice, 2012
Psychiatric emergency services for children and adolescents vary in process, structure and outcome. There are few systematic studies on the type and prevalence of psychiatric problems encountered, related circumstances or resulting interventions. Evidence in these areas is important in evaluation of the function of mental health services in the…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Health Services, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs
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Brown, Adrienne; Cosgrave, Elizabeth; Killackey, Eoin; Purcell, Rosemary; Buckby, Joe; Yung, Alison R. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
While the prevalence, correlates and mental health impacts of intimate partner violence are well documented in adolescents and young adults, fewer studies have considered physical dating violence among clinical samples of help-seeking young people. In a sample of 98 young people aged 15-24 years (54% females) referred to a specialist public youth…
Descriptors: Health Services, Violence, Incidence, Mental Health Programs
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Andersson, Helle Wessel – Child Care in Practice, 2004
The present study addresses the question of equality of access, as it relates to waiting time for specialised mental health treatment for children and adolescents. The aim was to investigate whether demographic, clinical factors and service-related factors were associated with waiting time. Data was based on a documentation system in which all…
Descriptors: Health Services, Place of Residence, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health