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Addressing the Mental Health of School Students: Perspectives of Secondary School Teachers and Counselors
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Beames, Joanne R.; Johnston, Lara; O'Dea, Bridianne; Torok, Michelle; Boydell, Katherine; Christensen, Helen; Werner-Seidler, Aliza – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2022
The feasibility of addressing the mental health needs of young people at school is influenced by how staff perceive their role, and the role of schools, in mental health care. Using qualitative methodology, this study investigated the roles of Australian school teachers and counselors. The aims were two-fold: (i) to explore how teachers and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Mental Health, Health Needs
An Exploration of the Factors Associated with Burnout among NSW Secondary School Counsellors
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King, Catherine; Subotic-Kerry, Mirjana; O'Dea, Bridianne – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2018
School counsellors play an important role in supporting student mental health but face several challenges that may increase their vulnerability to burnout. This study aimed to explore the factors associated with burnout among school counsellors in secondary schools in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A crosssectional, online survey was conducted…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Burnout, Work Environment, Counselor Attitudes
What Is the Capability of the Australian Mental Health Workforce to Meet the Needs of People with an Intellectual Disability and Co-Occurring Mental Ill Health?
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Weise, Janelle; Fisher, Karen R.; Turner, Beth; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: People with intellectual disability experience elevated rates of mental ill health. Yet they face barriers in accessing appropriate individualised mental health care. Further research is required to learn about the capability of the mental health workforce to facilitate access and participation in quality mental health care for this…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health Workers, Health Services, Specialists
Preparedness and Training Needs of an Australian Public Mental Health Workforce in Intellectual Disability Mental Health
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Weise, Janelle; Trollor, Julian N. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Australian publicly funded mental health services play a significant role in the assessment and management of mental illness for people with intellectual disability. However, there is limited knowledge on their preparedness to meet the needs of this population. Method: Public mental health professionals (n=566) completed an online…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, Health Services, Foreign Countries
School Response to Self-Injury: Concerns of Mental Health Staff and Parents
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Kelada, Lauren; Hasking, Penelope; Melvin, Glenn A. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2017
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents poses a significant problem for schools, adolescents, and their families. However, appropriate guidelines for addressing NSSI, including when to disclose the behavior to parents, are currently lacking. The present study aimed to understand how school mental health staff and parents of secondary…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Health, Parent Attitudes
Varying the Order in which Positive and Negative Information Is Presented: Effects on Counselors' Judgments of Clients' Mental Health.
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Pain, Michelle D.; Sharpley, Christopher F. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1989
Studied ratings by Australian counseling psychology graduate students (N=38) and practicing counseling psychologists (N=40) of four hypothetical clients' mental health. Presented "good,""bad," and "neutral" information on each client and asked subjects to rate clients' on Global Assessment Scale. Found bad information…
Descriptors: Adults, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Case Studies