Reviews the need for and development of expanded school mental health (ESMH)
programs, which provide a continuum of mental health promotion and intervention through …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is an unmet need for behavioral health support and
services among children and adolescents, which school behavioral health has the potential …

School mental health (SMH) programs and services have grown progressively in the United
States in the past two decades, related to increased acknowledgement of their advantages …

This article provides background on national movements toward expanded school mental
health (ESMH) programs and school‐based health centers (SBHCs), and presents …

Through a variety of state and local funding and administrative arrangements, expanded
school mental health (ESMH) programs have been developed in nearly half of the 176 …

Abstract The Center for School Mental Health Assistance at the University of Maryland
recently completed a review of evidence-based prevention and treatment programs that can …

This study informs community science, and seeks to narrow the research-to-practice gap, by
examining how the interpersonal networks within a setting influence individuals' use of …

PURPOSE: To examine the associations between the size and quality of African-American
adolescents' social networks and their mental health service use, and to examine whether …

Substantial limitations exist at all levels of mental health care for youth in most communities
in the United States. Particular gaps exist in the areas of prevention, mental health …

Early identification of disease and intervention when necessary are a cornerstone of
contemporary medical practice. This approach has been successful in reducing suffering …