Questionnaires and interviews were used to survey 517 Colorado educators about their perceptions of the unmet mental health needs of elementary students. Significant unmet needs were perceived regarding self-image, peer and adult relationships, school skills and competencies. Most problems were perceived as home or family based, but meriting…

Background: Few evaluations of school health programs measure academic outcomes. K-12 education needs evidence for academic achievement to implement school programs. This article presents a systematic review of the literature to examine evidence that school health programs aligned with the Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) model improve…

Background: Nearly 10% of students enrolled in US public schools are absent daily. Although previous research has shown associations of school absenteeism with participation in risk behaviors, it is unclear if these associations vary by whether the absence was excused. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of health risk…

The author discusses death education as one subject to be examined in teaching mental health development in contemporary health education. (MB)

In a speech presented before the 45th annual meeting of the American School Health Association, Chicago, 1971, the author speculates about the new role school physicians will play in the area of learning problems. (Author)

Evaluated the utility of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist for youth when completed by adolescents at a school-based health center (SBHC), noting how identification of psychosocial dysfunction and referral to mental health services improved academic functioning. Results support the utility of psychosocial screening and referral in SBHCs in…

Evaluated the costs of a school-based mental health program in Baltimore, Maryland, calculating the costs for care of adolescents who had participated in treatment. Results indicated that costs were relatively low compared to costs from the private sector and other community programs. Children with depressive disorders and children with more…

This 1949 paper discusses the future role of the school physician, suggesting that it will be important to focus on prevention, to emphasize children's mental as well as physical health, and to have a holistic approach that includes an examination of teachers' and nurses' opinions and of the child's home and school environment. (SM)

School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide physical and mental health services on school campuses to improve student health status, and thereby potentially facilitate student academic success. With a growing emphasis on school accountability and the simultaneous dwindling of resources at the federal, state, and local levels, SBHCs face increasing…

A guideline is offered to help school nurses diagnose different kinds of emotional problems in children. (JD)

The traditional symptoms of illness may have their origins in the inability of the individual to cope with life and comfortably resolve daily stress situations. (JD)

Thai adolescents are hesitant to openly talk to adults; however, they are avid users of the Internet. In 2002, faculty of the Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Nopparat Vajira, Thailand, established a webboard to reach out to high school students for questions and answers on adolescent health. Adolescents pose health questions, which are answered…

Background: Research on adolescent mental health suggests that prevalence rates for depressed mood are not uniformly distributed across all populations. This study examined demographic difference in depressed mood among a nationally representative sample of high school adolescents. Methods: The 2003 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey was utilized…

The five approaches to death education are the philosophical, sociological, psychological, medical-legal, and health education. (JD)