Table of Contents
Part I. Why School Mental Health?
- Introduction
- The Clinical-Behavioral Spectrum
Part II. The Scope of Mental Health Disorders Affecting Children and Adolescents
- A General Introduction to Children's Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Substance Use Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Psychotic Disorders
- Effective Teaching Strategies With Students Who Have Emotional or Behavioral Problems
Part III. A School's Mental Health Framework
- Working With Students Who Have Mental Health Disorders
- General Education, Special Education, and 504 Plan Students
- How Schools Are Meeting the Challenges of Students' Mental Health
- Summary
Appendices
- Who Diagnoses and Treats Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders?
- Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations
- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
- Overview of Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents
- Rational Use of Psychiatric Medications