Handbook of School-Based Mental Health Promotion: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Implementation [Paperback]

The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality  

Series Editors: Donald H. Saklofske and Moshe Zeidner  

 

Handbook for School-Based Mental Health Promotion

An Evidence-Informed Framework for Implementation 

 

Alan W. Leschied, Donald H. Saklofske, and Gordon L. Flett, Editors

 

 

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview to implementing effective evidence-based mental health promotion in schools. It addresses issues surrounding the increasing demands on school psychologists and educational and mental health professionals to support and provide improved student well-being, learning, and academic outcomes. The volume explores factors outside the traditional framework of learning that are important in maximizing educational outcomes as well as how students learn to cope with emotional challenges that confront them both during their school years and across the lifespan.  Chapters offer robust examples of successful programs and interventions, addressing a range of student issues, including depression, self-harm, social anxiety, high-achiever anxiety, and hidden distress. In addition, chapters explore ways in which mental health and education professionals can implement evidence-informed programs, from the testing and experimental stages to actual use within schools and classrooms.

 

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