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Sarah Kiefer; Jacqueline Blass; Sarah Fefer; Kai Zhuang Shum; Kristen Mahony-Atallah; Shannon Suldo; John Ferron – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
ABSTRACT Many youth seek and receive mental health treatment in schools, yet research on their perceptions of these interventions remains uncommon. This qualitative study explored how student perspectives on social validity informed the ongoing implementation and evaluation of the Well-Being Promotion Program (WBPP), a Tier 2 positive psychology…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Middle School Students, Well Being, Intervention
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Platt, Ian A.; Kannangara, Chathurika; Carson, Jerome; Tytherleigh, Michelle – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Children spend more time in school than in any other formal setting and, with mental illness in children on the rise, there is more pressure on schools to intervene in student mental health than ever before. In the current study, two phases of semistructured interviews were conducted with school leaders and special educational needs coordinators…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Heuristics, Intervention, Special Education
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Shivers, Eva M.; Faragó, Flóra; Gal-Szabo, Diana E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
This study presents findings from an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) initiative in Arizona called Smart Support. The IECMHC used an early childhood mental health consultation model as an early childhood education intervention to address the needs of preschoolers with challenging behaviors. Disparities in…
Descriptors: Blacks, Preschool Children, Mental Health Programs, Behavior Problems
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Cowen, Emory; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
This research evaluates the effectiveness of the Primary Mental Health Project (PMHP)--a program for early detection and prevention of school maladaptation that uses nonprofessional child-aides as direct help-agents with maladapting primary graders. (HMV)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Mental Health Programs, Nonprofessional Personnel
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Brummit, Houston; Schieren, Anne G. – Psychology in the Schools, 1974
Describes an intensive mental health program in a public elementary school in Brooklyn, N.Y. Discusses events and circumstances which hampered "the perfect set-up." (Author/HMV)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Followup Studies, Mental Health Programs, Parent School Relationship
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Motes, Patricia Stone; Melton, Gary; Simmons, Wendy E. Waithe; Pumariega, Andres – Psychology in the Schools, 1999
Describes an integrated school-based mental health services model established in pilot schools in under-served areas of South Carolina. States the approach bridges preventive efforts across settings, and links interventions with youths and their families to changes in environments and systems. Reports that findings are supportive of a broad…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life, Family School Relationship, Integrated Services
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Casat, Charles D.; Sobolewski, Joanne; Gordon, John; Rigsby, Mary Beth – Psychology in the Schools, 1999
Reform efforts to improve educational quality and outcomes in public schools in the last decade have focused on improving curricula and teaching methods, with outcomes being gauged by demonstration of improved math and reading scores. This article suggests that outcomes must be assessed for improved outcomes in mental health and classroom…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Early Intervention, Elementary Schools