Testing a Package of Evidence-Based Practices in School Mental Health

This study tested an integrated package for high-quality school mental health (SMH) services involving quality assessment and improvement, family engagement and empowerment, modular evidence-based practice, and implementation support. Within a two-year randomized controlled trial, 35 clinicians, who...

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Published in:School mental health 2019-12, Vol.11 (4), p.692-706
Main Authors: Weist, Mark D., Hoover, Sharon, Lever, Nancy, Youngstrom, Eric A., George, Melissa, McDaniel, Heather L., Fowler, Johnathan, Bode, Abby, Joshua Bradley, W., Taylor, Leslie K., Chappelle, Lori, Hoagwood, Kimberly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Administrative support
Barriers
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child & adolescent mental health
Child and School Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Coaching (Performance)
Collaboration
Developmental Psychology
Education
Educational Quality
Empowerment
Environment
Evidence Based Practice
Family Involvement
Fidelity
Funding
Health Needs
Incentives
Intervention
Mental Health
Mental Health Programs
Original Paper
Outcomes of Education
Parent Participation
Performance Based Assessment
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
Psychology
School Health Services
Schools
Student Problems
Students
Supervision
Teaching Methods
Training
Wellness
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Summary:This study tested an integrated package for high-quality school mental health (SMH) services involving quality assessment and improvement, family engagement and empowerment, modular evidence-based practice, and implementation support. Within a two-year randomized controlled trial, 35 clinicians, who provided services to 529 students and their families, were randomly assigned to the enhanced quality assessment and improvement intervention condition and a comparison condition focused on promoting personal and staff wellness. Significant clinician-level findings were found for increased use and fidelity of evidence-based practices and greater use of structured assessments and sessions involving family members. Results are discussed in relation to needed methodological improvements in SMH treatment outcome research and increasing use of evidence-based practices by clinicians by adding accountability and incentives to training, coaching, and implementation support.
ISSN:1866-2625
1866-2633
DOI:10.1007/s12310-019-09322-4