Mental Health in Schools: Moving in New Directions

摘要: It has long been acknowledged that a variety of psychosocial and health problems affect learning performance in profound ways. And school policy makers have lengthy history trying to assist teachers dealing with interfere schooling. Prominent examples are seen the range psychological, counseling, social service programs schools provide (Adelman & Taylor 2010). Adding work done by student support personnel is whatever community can offer collocate and/or link schools. While many societal considerations involved, for most part rationale strengthening mental stressed one or both following points: * good access students (and their families) who require services; need address physical concerns enable effective well being. Point typically reflects perspective agenda advocates agencies whose mission improve services. The second point professionals some leaders improvement also provides supportive those wanting play greater role related addressing young people's Taylor, 2006a, b). Implied hope enhancing nature scope interventions fill gaps, enhance effectiveness, early, reduce stigma, fully imbue clinical efforts public health, general education, equity orientations. This issue ?? Contemporary School Psychology its emphasis on promising approaches wellness, skills, life competencies mainly agenda. problem rationales that, when proposals emphasize another specific approach, initiative, team, so forth, fragmentation focus "total child" at throughout district tends increase. And, exacerbated, embed further marginalized practice. How Mental Health Psychosocial Concerns Are Marginalized In Current Improvement Policly Practice Prevailing plans turning around, transforming, continuously improving primarily shaped two-component framework which marginalizes providing additional supports attention where needed 1 998). graphically presented Exhibit 1. As illustrated, main thrust (1) instruction (2) how manage resources, services operated as supplementary add-ons. Obviously, fundamental school's mission; no wants send children lack high standards, expectations, competence; sound governance management resources essential. What equally obvious want considerable help barriers success. Unfortunately, overlapping factors teaching. Teachers low performing few appear motivationally ready able learn what daily lesson plan prescribes. upper grades report significant percentage actively disengaged alienated from classroom learning. acting out behavior, especially bullying disrespect others, rampant. (So passivity, but this attracts less attention.) One result all increasing number misdiagnosed having disabilities (LD) deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). …