The authors discuss the growing movement in the United States to develop expanded
school mental health programs. These programs represent partnerships between schools …

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 …

The movement to develop expanded school mental health programs is still in its early
stages. For child and adolescent psychiatrists to become involved and effective means …

Expanded school mental health programs provide a full array of mental health services
(assessment, treatment, prevention) to youth in special and regular education in schools …

This book is designed for practitioners, researchers, and graduate students who are
interested in meeting the mental health needs of children and adolescents in the 21st …

The United States federal government has a vested interest in the mental health of children
and adolescents. It considers the current state of mental health care for children a public …

Discontent with the state-of-the-art of mental health services being provided in schools has
led to fundamental shifts in thinking about these services. This article reviews existing …

Advancing the school-based mental health agenda requires more than money. Equally
important is bold federal action bolstered by the tenacity to wade through an avalanche of …

Challenges and proposed solutions in the administration of school-based mental health
services have been addressed. Differences depend on whether the services are provided by …

Progress is being made in the area of delivering mental health services in the schools
through collaborative programs that involve combinations of schools, communities, and …