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PEDIATRICS Vol. 113 No. 6 June 2004, pp. 1839-1845

POLICY STATEMENT

School-Based Mental Health Services

Committee on School Health

More than 20% of children and adolescents have mental health problems. Health care professionals for children and adolescents must educate key stakeholders about the extent of these problems and work together with them to increase access to mental health resources. School-based programs offer the promise of improving access to diagnosis of and treatment for the mental health problems of children and adolescents. Pediatric health care professionals, educators, and mental health specialists should work in collaboration to develop and implement effective school-based mental health services.

Key Words: school • mental health • school-based health center • SBHC • medical home • adolescent • prevention • intervention • confidentiality • assessment • referral • evaluation • school counselor • risk behavior • resilience • individualized education program • IEP • therapy • special education • special needs • curricular • managed care • emotional disorder

Abbreviations: SBHC, school-based health center • AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics • IEP, individualized education program


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Statement of reaffirmation:

Policy Statement--AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed
Pediatrics 124: 845-845. [Full Text]



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