Mental Health Screening at School Instrumentation, Implementation, and Critical Issues /

• Main Authors: Stiffler, Meghan C. (Author), Dever, Bridget V. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Contemporary Issues in Psychological Assessment
• Subjects: Psychology.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Educational Psychology.

This volume examines the use of prediagnostic mental health screening as part of preventive services in primary and secondary schools. It presents the theory underlying mental health screening for children and the obstacles against its widespread implementation. Empirical findings illustrate the pot...