ArticlePsychology in the schools2022
Advancing Mental Health Screening in Schools: Innovative, Field-Tested Practices and Observed Trends During a 15-Month Learning Collaborative.
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- Mood Monitoring in Schools: A Promising Alternative to Single-Time-Point Screening.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Mental and Behavioral Health Services Provided by Schools in the United States: A National Survey of School Nurses.The Journal of school health · 2025Observational
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- Implementation Science in School Mental Health: A 10-Year Progress Update and Development of a New Research Agenda.School mental health · 2024Article
- Prevalence, Best Practice Use, and Member Engagement on School Mental Health Teams.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Developing a High School Mental Health Action Checklist in Thailand: insights on perception and communication.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Universal Mental Health Screening Practices in Midwestern Schools: A Window of Opportunity for School Psychologist Leadership and Role Expansion?Contemporary school psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Schools are well positioned to facilitate early identification and intervention for youth with emerging mental health needs through universal mental health screening. Early identification of mental health concerns via screening can improve long-term student development and success, but schools face logistical challenges and lack of pragmatic guidance to develop local screening policies and practices. This study summarizes mental health screening practices tested by six school districts participating in a 15-month learning collaborative. Qualitative analysis of 42 Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles revealed that districts tested quality improvement changes across seven screening practice areas, with all teams conducting at least one test to: 1) build a foundation; and 2) identify resources, logistics and administration processes. Quantitative data indicated that the average percentage of total students screened increased from 0% to 22% (range = 270 - 4,850 students screened at follow-up). Together, these results demonstrate how school districts not currently engaged in mental health screening can apply small, specific tests of change to develop a locally-tailored, practical and scalable process to screen for student mental health concerns. Lessons learned are provided to inform future directions for school-based teams.
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