Engaging youth and families in school mental health services

Kimberly D Becker; Sara L Buckingham; Nicole Evangelista Brandt

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.002

Engaging youth and families in school mental health services

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Apr;24(2):385-98. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.002. Epub 2014 Dec 15.

Authors

Kimberly D Becker¹, Sara L Buckingham², Nicole Evangelista Brandt³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, Room 424, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: kbecker@psych.umaryland.edu.
² Human Services Psychology Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Math/Psych Room 312, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA.
³ Department of Psychology, Columbus State Community College, 550 East Spring Street, Room 335B, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.

PMID: 25773331
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.002

Abstract

In this article, an overview is provided of strategies to engage youth and their families in school mental health (SMH) services throughout the course of treatment. Resources are outlined to help SMH providers determine which strategies are most suitable for youth and their families, based on outcomes desired, barriers to engagement, and stage of treatment. Four case vignettes are presented to describe implementation of these strategies.

Keywords: Barriers; Engagement; Families; School mental health; Youth.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Family*
Humans
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Mental Health Services*
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations*
School Health Services*