Schools as a vital component of the child and adolescent mental health system

S Hoover, J Bostic - Psychiatric services, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
This review examines the history and contemporary landscape of school mental health,
describing evidence that schools are an essential component of the system of child and …

Mental health literacy in secondary schools: a Canadian approach

S Kutcher, A Bagnell, Y Wei - Child and Adolescent …, 2015 - childpsych.theclinics.com
(WHO) 2 and national governments, such as Canada, the United States, and Australia, have
recognized the importance of enhancing health literacy to improve population health …

The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadian children and youth

T Vaillancourt, P Szatmari, K Georgiades, A Krygsman - Facets, 2021 - facetsjournal.com
Children and youth flourish in environments that are predictable, safe, and structured. The
COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted these protective factors making it difficult for children and …

Impact of a mental health curriculum on knowledge and stigma among high school students: a randomized controlled trial

R Milin, S Kutcher, SP Lewis, S Walker, Y Wei… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based mental health literacy
intervention for adolescents on knowledge and stigma. Method A total of 24 high schools …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing mental health literacy in young people

S Kutcher, Y Wei, S Costa, R Gusmão… - European child & …, 2016 - Springer
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health literacy is key to improving health
outcomes for both individuals and populations [1]. Mental health literacy (MHL), a …

Mental health literacy programs for school teachers: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

S Yamaguchi, JC Foo, A Nishida… - Early intervention in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The prevalence of mental disorders increases sharply during adolescence. Therefore,
school teachers are in a good position to provide initial assistance to students with mental …

Successful application of a Canadian mental health curriculum resource by usual classroom teachers in significantly and sustainably improving student mental health …

S Kutcher, Y Wei, C Morgan - The Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate whether the significant and substantive findings from a previous
study of youth mental health literacy (MHL) could be replicated using the same methods in …

[HTML][HTML] Sustained improvements in students' mental health literacy with use of a mental health curriculum in Canadian schools

A Mcluckie, S Kutcher, Y Wei, C Weaver - BMC psychiatry, 2014 - Springer
Background Enhancement of mental health literacy for youth is a focus of increasing interest
for mental health professionals and educators alike. Schools are an ideal site for addressing …

[HTML][HTML] A school mental health literacy curriculum resource training approach: effects on Tanzanian teachers' mental health knowledge, stigma and help-seeking …

S Kutcher, Y Wei, H Gilberds, O Ubuguyu… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is foundational for mental health promotion,
prevention, stigma reduction, and care; School supported information pertaining to MHL in …

Making the case for universal school-based mental health screening

N Humphrey, M Wigelsworth - Emotional and Behavioural …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health difficulties affect 1 in 10 children and adolescents, and up to half of adult
cases begin during the school years. The individual and societal impacts of such difficulties …