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The Center for School Mental Health Assistance at the University of Maryland recently completed a review of evidence-based prevention and treatment programs that can be used by school mental health clinicians. Based on the review, a school-based program operating in 22 Baltimore City schools has purchased and trained clinicians in a number of protocols for evidence-based interventions. We present findings from this review and make pragmatic recommendations for school mental health programs to overcome the challenges associated with the use of evidence-based interventions.
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She received her doctorate in childclinical psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her research interests are in the area of the development, prevention, and treatment of juvenile delinquency and youth externalizing disorders.
who does research in the area of children’s mental health services and the implementation of wraparound services in real-world settings.
University of Maryland School of Medicine. His research is in the area of testing the effectiveness of School Mental Health Programs and the effects of community violence on youth mental health.
involved in research related to school mental health, school-based health centers, and prevention of risky behavior among adolescents.
Postdoctoral fellow at the time of the study.
Postdoctoral fellow at the time of the study.
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Schaeffer, C.M., Bruns, E., Weist, M. et al. Overcoming Challenges to Using Evidence-Based Interventions in Schools. J Youth Adolescence 34, 15–22 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-005-1332-0
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