Date of Award
6-2018
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Degree Name
Special Education: M.S.
Department
Special Education
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Bradley Kaffar
Second Advisor
Jerry Wellik
Third Advisor
Trae Downing
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
mental health in schools, emotional/behavioral needs, social interventions, positive behavior interventions, positive behavior programs, school-based mental health centers
Abstract
In Chapter 1, a rationale, a statement regarding the focus of my paper, and historical backgrounds of both community-based mental health services and the history surrounding school-based mental health (SBMH) services were provided. In Chapter 2, I review 15 studies dated between 2003 and 2017 addressing the results of school-based mental health programs involving either an in-school parental component or services delivered by clinicians in school settings and the implications SBMH presents for the educational system and its personnel. Studies reviewed are summarized in chronological order and include both quantitative data pertaining to changes in behavioral and academic qualities in children and adolescents deemed “at risk” or diagnosed with mental health disorders, as well as qualitative input related to factors contributing to the success of school-based interventions. In the final chapter, I summarize my findings and provide my conclusions and recommendations for future research.
Recommended Citation
Klima, Kelly, "School-Based Mental Health Services and Programs: A Review of the Literature" (2018). Culminating Projects in Special Education. 62.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/62
Comments/Acknowledgements
Thank you to my committee, Dr. Bradley Kaffar, Dr. Jerry Wellik, and Dr. Trae Downing for your expertise and mentoring, as well as your dedication to helping me bring awareness to the benefits and critical components of school-based mental health services and programs in the United States. Your service to individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders is admirable. You are making a difference!