Continuing Education:
Unit I, Section A
References

For a fuller discussion of the topic of Mental Health in Schools, see

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H.S. Adelman (1995), Clinical psychology: Beyond psychopathology and clinical interventions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 2, 28-44.

Other background references

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Adelman, H.S., & Taylor, L. (1996). System reform to address barriers to learning: Beyond school-linked services and full service schools.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

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(1) Which of the following were identified as potential interveners who could play a role could play a role in counseling, psychological, and social service activity at a school?

____(a) counselors
____(b) nurses
____(c) teachers
____(d) aides
____(e) students
____(f) a & b
____(g) a, b, & e
____(h) all the above

(2) With respect to the activities carried out by such interveners, enumerate two specific functions related to

(a) providing direct services and instruction
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(b) coordinating, developing, and providing leadership for programs, services, and systems
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(c) enhancing connections with community resources
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(3) Which of the following is not an emerging trend related to health and psychosocial programs in schools?

___(a) the move from narrowly focused to comprehensive approaches
___(b)the move from fragmentation to coordinated/integrated intervention
___(c) the move from problem specific and discipline-oriented services to less categorical, cross-disciplinary programs
___(d) the move from viewing health programs as "supplementary services" to policy changes that recognize physical and mental health services as an essential element in enabling learning
___(e) all are emerging trends

(4) Enumerate three possible new roles that schools might play in addressing mental health and psychosocial concerns in schools.

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