Purpose The prevalence of mental disorders amongst children and adolescents is an
increasing global problem. Schools have been positioned at the forefront of promoting …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The evidence base for the importance of the school
environment for adolescent emotional health has never been systematically reviewed. We …

The wellbeing of children and young people remains a concern internationally and an
increasing focus of policy, programmes, and teacher professional development in schools …

School-based interventions are considered a promising effort to prevent the occurrence of
mental disorders in adolescents. This systematic review focuses on school-based …

Objectives To investigate whether intergroup contact in addition to education is more
effective than education alone in reducing stigma of mental illness in adolescents. Design A …

Background Education is broader than academic teaching. It includes teaching students
social–emotional skills both directly and indirectly through a positive school climate …

Access to needed mental health services can be particularly difficult for newly arrived
refugee and asylum-seeking adolescents, although many attend school. This study …

Background Self-harm is prevalent in adolescence. It is often a behaviour without verbal
expression, seeking relief from a distressed state of mind. As most adolescents who self …

This article examines the association between mental health disorders and being identified
as a bully among children between the ages of 6 and 17 years. Data from the 2007 National …

Background Obese youth are at increased risk for peer victimization, which may heighten
their risk of psychosocial problems and physical activity avoidance, and lower the …