ERIC Number: EJ1456174
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 9
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The Implementation of Universal Mental Health Screening in an Early College High School Program
Arielle Bendit; Melissa Mariani
Professional School Counseling, v28 n1 2024
Meeting the needs of gifted students is particularly challenging for school counselors. This practitioner action research study examined the effectiveness of implementing complete universal mental health screening with early college high school students. Using a complete mental health approach, we classified students into need-based groups. The groups were then aligned with the school's multitiered system of supports (MTSS) and results identified 64 students (20.1%) as needing services beyond Tier 1. The correlational analysis demonstrated a strong negative correlation between social/emotional well-being and internalizing psychopathology (r = -0.579, p < 0.05). These findings further support the gifted population's need for tailored identification and can be used to support the expansion of targeted school counseling services, because this group often is overlooked due to their high functioning in certain areas.
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Mental Health Programs, High School Students, Dual Enrollment, Academically Gifted, Program Implementation, Student Welfare, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Psychopathology, Social Influences, Psychological Patterns, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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