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School Mental Health: Views Of Services Integration And Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based, Donna L. Burton
School Mental Health: Views Of Services Integration And Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based, Donna L. Burton
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
Purpose of the study. Through secondary data analysis of results from the School Mental Health Services Integration Survey (SMHSIS), this study describes indicators of school mental health integration preparedness, including role identification, willingness to engage in tasks associated with mental health services integration and implementation facilitators. The study also investigated the utility of a modified version of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) for use with school staff.
Study rationale. With as many as 20% of children meeting criteria for mental disorders that cause impairment, the gaps in mental health services delivery to this special needs population are evident …