Mental Health Screening at School [electronic resource] : Instrumentation, Implementation, and Critical Issues /
Stiffler, Meghan C.author.
Dever, Bridget V.author.
This volume examines the use of prediagnostic mental health screening as part of preventive services in primary and secondary schools. It presents the theory underlying mental health screening for children and the obstacles against its widespread implementation. Empirical findings illustrate the potential of schools as the platform for mental and general health services. The authors contribute their own experiences to provide real-world perspectives and establish future directions for research and practice on mental health screening in schools. Featured topics include: Rationales for comprehensive mental health screening in schools. Evaluations of widely used assessment instruments for suitability with children and youth. An analysis of mental health screening in a Response to Intervention framework. The multiple-gate approach to screening and service delivery. Benefits and challenges of screening in educational settings. Current and emerging issues in the field. Mental Health Screening at School is a valuable resource for clinicians and scientist-practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in school psychology, social work, special education, and school counseling, as well as school principals and administrators.
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Foreword by Series Editor ; Acknowledgments ; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter-1; Introduction; The Motivation for This Volume; Organization for This Volume; Conclusion; References; Chapter-2; History of Screening Practices, Mental Health Assessment, and Classification in the USA; General Principles of Screening; History of Screening Practices in the USA; Screening in the Army; Newborn Screening; Medical Screening; Syphilis; Diabetes Mellitus; Cancer; Mental Health Assessment and Classification; History of Mental Health Assessment; Personality Versus Behavioral Assessment; Why Classify?
Categorical Versus Dimensional Models of ClassificationCurrent Classification Systems; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA); Current Mental Health System Trends and Issues; References; Chapter-3; Current Systems of Identification and the Case for Mental Health Screening; Importance of Mental Health in Children; Current Mental Health-Care System; Potential Settings for Mental Health Identification; Health-Care Settings; School-Based Settings; Improving Service Delivery
Universal Screening of Emotional and Behavioral AdjustmentReferences; Chapter-4; Instrumentation for Mental Health Screening; Evaluating Screening Instruments; Screening Measures; Broadband Screening Measures; Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC); The Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BESS); Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ); Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders; Student Risk Screening Scale; Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavioral Risk Screener; Specific Screeners for Multiple Disorders; Specific Screeners; Externalizing Measures; Internalizing Measures
Suicide MeasuresReferences; Chapter-5; Alignment of Mental Health Screening with Response to Intervention Approaches; Introduction; Principles of Response to Intervention; Response to Intervention Models: Tiers and Types; Applying RtI to Emotional and Behavioral Problems; Universal Screening; Intervention; Progress Monitoring; Assessing Responsiveness; Visual Inspection of Data; Reliable Changes in Behavior; Changes on Social Impact Measures; An Example; Conclusion; References; Chapter-6; Multiple-Gating and Mental Health Screening; A Multiple-Gated Screening Procedure; Issues to Consider
Number of GatesNumber of Informants; Agreement Across Informants; Which Informant is "Best"?; Are More Informants Necessarily Better?; Cut Score Selection; Examples of a Multiple-Gated Approach to Screening; Conclusions; References; Chapter-7; An Example Using the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BESS); The BASC-2 System of Assessment; The BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System; Examples of Screening Programs Using the BESS Form; The Example of South District; The Example of West District; Conclusion; References; Chapter-8
Current Issues and Future Directions in Mental Health Screening
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume examines the use of prediagnostic mental health screening as part of preventive services in primary and secondary schools. It presents the theory underlying mental health screening for children and the obstacles against its widespread implementation. Empirical findings illustrate the potential of schools as the platform for mental and general health services. The authors contribute their own experiences to provide real-world perspectives and establish future directions for research and practice on mental health screening in schools. Featured topics include: Rationales for comprehensive mental health screening in schools. Evaluations of widely used assessment instruments for suitability with children and youth. An analysis of mental health screening in a Response to Intervention framework. The multiple-gate approach to screening and service delivery. Benefits and challenges of screening in educational settings. Current and emerging issues in the field. Mental Health Screening at School is a valuable resource for clinicians and scientist-practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in school psychology, social work, special education, and school counseling, as well as school principals and administrators.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Educational psychology.
Education—Psychology.
Child and School Psychology.
Educational Psychology.