Supporting Vulnerable Families Through School-Based Mental Health Services: Results of Caregiver and Teacher Focus Groups
In: Journal of family social work, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 297-313
ISSN: 1540-4072
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In: Journal of family social work, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 297-313
ISSN: 1540-4072
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 95, Heft 1, S. 43-50
ISSN: 1945-1350
Without sufficient education and training on mental illness, school teachers are less likely to have the capacity to recognize related symptoms in students and make appropriate referrals for care. The current pilot study tests the overall effectiveness of a new in-service training designed as the introductory component to a school-based mental health intervention. The training included information on the prevalence of mental health problems in the United States, common youth disorders, and treatment barriers that many families face. Participants' knowledge before and after the training was measured using a 27-item instrument, and statistical significance was assessed for pre- to posttest changes for individual items. Results are overwhelmingly positive and provide evidence of an increase in accurate knowledge of child mental health issues. Implications for both practice and research are discussed.