Sections
School-Based Interventions: Introduction | History | Models of School Consultation and Clinical Care | School Characteristics | Educational Rights of Students With Mental Disabilities | Interventions in the School Setting | Research Directions | Useful Web Sites | Summary Points | References
Excerpt
The substantial gap between children's
mental health service needs and available resources has been well documented
in the United States. Although over 10% of all children
and adolescents have a psychiatric disorder associated with significant
functional impairment—and an estimated 25%–50% of
youth engage in risky behaviors such as unprotected sexual activity, substance
use, and violent conflict resolution—only 20% of
children and adolescents in need of mental health services receive
them (President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 2003).