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Bruns, Eric J.; Lee, Kristine; Davis, Chayna; Pullmann, Michael D.; Ludwig, Kristy; Sander, Mark; Holm-Hansen, Cheryl; Hoover, Sharon; McCauley, Elizabeth M. – Prevention Science, 2023
Schools offer an advantageous setting for the prevention, early identification, and treatment of mental health problems for youth. However, school mental health (SMH) services are typically not based on evidence for effectiveness, nor are they efficiently delivered, with SMH practitioners (SMHPs) able to only treat a small number of students in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Length, Learner Engagement, Problem Solving
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Bruns, Eric J.; Pullmann, Michael D.; Nicodimos, Semret; Lyon, Aaron R.; Ludwig, Kristy; Namkung, Nancy; McCauley, Elizabeth – School Mental Health, 2019
School mental health (SMH) services are widespread but are often not well integrated into school settings, based on evidence for effectiveness, or efficiently delivered. This paper presents results of a pilot study of a brief (4 session) assessment, engagement, triage, and initial intervention strategy for SMH clinicians working in high schools.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs
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Olson, Jonathan R.; Lucy, Megan; Kellogg, Marianne A.; Schmitz, Kelcey; Berntson, Taylor; Stuber, Jennifer; Bruns, Eric J. – School Mental Health, 2021
The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) provides workforce training and technical assistance (TA) to support evidence-based school mental health practices. Historically, this support targeted school professionals through in-person and online trainings, workshops, and coaching. However, in response to COVID-19 restrictions,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Health Promotion
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Whitaker, Kelly; Nicodimos, Semret; Pullmann, Michael D.; Duong, Mylien T.; Bruns, Eric J.; Wasse, Jessica Knaster; Lyon, Aaron R. – School Mental Health, 2018
Despite promising evidence that school-based health centers (SBHCs) and school mental health (SMH) services can reduce disparities in access to mental health care for underserved populations, little is known about what predicts retention of youth in SMH services. This study aimed to identify individual- and school-level factors associated with…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Access to Health Care, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs
Lyon, Aaron R.; Bruns, Eric J.; Ludwig, Kristy; Vander Stoep, Ann; Pullmann, Michael D.; Dorsey, Shannon; Eaton, John; Hendrix, Ethan; McCauley, Elizabeth – Grantee Submission, 2015
To maximize impact across the broad spectrum of mental health needs exhibited by youth in school settings, interventions must be designed to be effective and efficient and demonstrate good fit with the educational context. The current paper reports on the second phase of an iterative development process for a short-term ''Tier 2'' intervention for…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Needs, Student Needs, School Health Services
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Bruns, Eric J.; Moore, Elizabeth; Stephan, Sharon Hoover; Pruitt, David; Weist, Mark D. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2005
The current study investigated whether the presence of school-based mental health clinicians in an urban school district was associated with reduced out-of-school suspension rates. Forty one elementary schools with expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs were compared to 41 schools without ESMH programs. Correlational analyses revealed…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Health Services, Urban Schools, Suspension
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Walrath, Christine M.; Bruns, Eric J.; Anderson, Karyn L.; Glass-Siegal, Marcia; Weist, Mark D. – Behavior Modification, 2004
This article explores the nature of expanded school mental health (ESMH) services in Baltimore City, which at the time of the study were incorporated into 40% of the citys public schools. A provider survey was distributed to ESMH clinicians to gather information on the characteristics of service providers and recipients, types of services being…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Urban Schools, Educational Environment