ABSTRACT

This volume provides school-based practitioners with a comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions, therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most commonly and effectively used in educational settings. Three main sections of the text present a foundation of universal interventions, targeted interventions, and alternative interventions appropriate for use in schools. Unifying the chapters are two central case examples, allowing the reader to see and evaluate the strengths and potential challenges of each technique in a familiar situation. This emphasis on case examples and the comparative structure of the volume will provide a level of hands-on and practical learning that is helpful for both students and mental health practitioners working in schools for the first time, and as a resource for more seasoned professionals who need to expand the tools at their disposal.

part I|21 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

An overview of School-Based Mental Health Practice

From Systems Service to Crisis Intervention

part II|125 pages

Foundation of Universal Interventions

chapter 2|30 pages

Ending the Marginalization of Mental Health in Schools

A Comprehensive Approach

chapter 3|31 pages

Building Resilience in Schools

A Focus on Population-Based Prevention

part IV|105 pages

Nontraditional Interventions

chapter 12|26 pages

Applying Play therapy in Schools

chapter 13|25 pages

Applying Art Therapy in Schools

chapter 15|32 pages

Seeing Through Clearer Eyes

Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Interventions in the School

part V|7 pages

Summary