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Cardinal's Blues: Implementation Of A School-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program For Jefferson County Public Schools In Louisville, Kentucky, Loui Chang
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
With the increasing rate of adolescent depression and anxiety1 2, developing mental health interventions is necessary. Many adolescents’ times spent in schools increased compared to 20 years ago5, which makes school-based intervention programs suitable for reaching adolescent population effectively. Though there are numerous treatment providers available in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the school-based prevention programs addressing adolescent’s negative mental health outcomes have never been implemented. The Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development developed a program called the Blues Program24. The Blues Program provides an adapted version of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy sessions to train and educate adolescents coping skills and cognitive restructuring24. …