The large gap between efficacy and effectiveness research has resulted in a new consensus
regarding the need for research that will inform practice (National Institute of Mental Health …

In an effort to bridge the gap between serviceneed and service utilization, an urban based,
university-affiliated children's psychiatric outpatientclinic implemented a program which …

This paper provides a synthetic review of research on school-based mental health services.
Schools play an increasingly important role in providing mental health services to children …

The Center for Mental Health Services (1997) estimates that from 9 to 13% of all children
aged 9–17 have a serious emotional disturbance that either impairs or substantially …

A review of the literature from 1985 to 1995 on school-based mental health services for
children was conducted using a computerized data-base search. Of the 5,046 references …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND This study examined the impact of school‐based mental health
programs on children's school outcomes and the utilization of acute mental health services …

Children's mental health needs continue to be largely unmet, even when community
services are provided. On-site mental health services in schools address unmet needs by …

Expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs grew out of the realization that children's
mental health needs were not being met effectively by traditional community-based …

We surveyed 62 school administrators from three midatlantic (MD, VA, WV) and one
northeastern (CT) state on factors relevant to developing school-based mental health …

Mental illness is a major public health concern with significant social cost. Symptoms of
mental health problems generally emerge during the school-age years. Although effective …