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1 online resource |
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Print version record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of school mental health (SMH) initiatives in rural areas in the United States. It offers clinical and administrative guidelines for innovative and effective programs addressing critical problems among rural youth and in areas where funding and resources are scarce. Chapters cover program development, implementation, sustainability, and evaluation; consider issues of community and policy support; address barriers to access and delivery; and debunk misconceptions about the region and its cultures. Chapters also discuss rural SMH applications relating to special populations, including students with autism, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, conduct disorders, and ADHD. In addition, the book examines the potential of school-based programs as a counter to the stigma and distrust of mental health services common to the region.<Topics featured in the Handbook include:The value of rural SMH from an educator's standpoint. Preventing suicide among students in rural schools. Substance abuse in rural school settings. Bullying and cyberbully among rural youth. Intergenerational patterns of mental illness in rural settings and their relevance for SMH. The importance of involving communities in culturally competent rural interventions. The Handbook of Rural School Mental Health is a must-have resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in child and school psychology, educational psychology, social work/counseling, educational policymakers, pediatrics/school nursing, teaching, and teacher education."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Dedication; Foreword; Escalating the Advancement of Rural School Mental Health; References; Preface; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Part I: Development of Rural School Mental Health Initiatives: Rationale, Policies, Ethics, and Competencies; 1: The Benefits of School Mental Health; Benefits of SMH; Access to Care; Comfort/Stigma; Early Identification and Intervention; Opportunities for a Full Continuum of Services; Care Provided in the Natural Environment; Outcomes; Psychosocial Outcomes; Academic Outcomes; Conclusion; References. |
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2: Building Policy Support for School Mental Health in Rural Areas; Emotional and Behavioral Health of Children and Adolescents; Unmet Mental Health Need; Mental Health Disparities in Rural Youth; Unmet Mental Health Need Among Rural Youth; Advancing Rural Mental Health: Policy Foundations and Considerations; Rural Mental Health System Challenges; Availability of Services; Accessibility of Services; Acceptability of Services; Challenges to SMH in Rural Communities; Case Study: School Mental Health in South Carolina; The Development of SMH in Rural SC Counties; Conclusion. |
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References; 3: Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Rural School Mental Health; Rural School Mental Health; Ethical Dilemmas and Rural School Mental Health; Laws That Impact Rural School Mental Health; Laws That Aim to Expand Access and Coverage; Laws That Govern School-Based Service Delivery; Multitiered Mental Health Service Delivery; When Law and Ethics Conflict; Conclusion; References; 4: General and Specific Competencies for School Mental Health in Rural Settings; School Mental Health in Rural Settings; Competencies for School Mental Health. |
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General Values and Competencies for School Mental Health; General School Mental Health Competencies; Other Competencies Needed for Rural School Mental Health; Implications for Preparation Programs and Professional Development Opportunities in Rural School Mental Health; Conclusion; References; 5: Preservice Teacher Education for School Mental Health in a Rural Community; Introduction; Theoretical Perspective; Cultural Context; Mental Health Literacy; Pillar 1: Culture; Pillar 2: Knowledge; Pillar 3: Relationships; Appendix 1: Self-Reflection Questions and Activities. |
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Appendix 2: Conditions for Mental Health Literacy Learning; Appendix 3; References; 6: Why Would Teachers Care? The Value of Rural School Mental Health from an Educator's Standpoint; Context and Terminology; Why Bother About Emotional Well-Being in Rural and Remote Schools?; Student Well-Being and Achievement at School; Schools Have Already Recognised the Importance of Well-Being; Knowing When to Ask for Help; A Theoretical Framework for Understanding and Attending to Mental Health in Schools; Final Comments; References. |
| Note |
Part II: Clinical and Cultural Conditions in Rural School Settings. |
| Subject |
School mental health services -- United States.
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School children -- Mental health services -- United States.
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Rural children -- Mental health services -- United States.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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| Added Author |
Michael, Kurt D., editor.
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Jameson, John Paul, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Michael, Kurt D. Handbook of Rural School Mental Health. Cham : Springer International Publishing, ©2017 9783319647333 |
| ISBN |
9783319647357 |
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3319647350 |
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3319647334 |
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9783319647333 |
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