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Student Mental Health: A Guide for Teachers, School and District Leaders, School Psychologists and Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors, and Parents

William Dikel

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Twenty percent of children and adolescents have a mental health disorder and in five percent, the disorder is severe. Chances are that every classroom in America will have at least one student who has a mental health disorder, possibly even in the severe range. These students often have symptoms that interfere with their ability to learn. Educators are recognizing the importance of comprehensive approaches to student mental health.

William Dikel, MD, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, provides a comprehensive, educator-focused guide to student mental health. This practical book provides essential information on how mental health disorders are diagnosed and treated, how they tend to manifest at school, how they affect students' emotions, behaviors, and ability to learn, and the types of interventions that are most successful. Educators will learn the importance of creating a district mental health plan that clearly defines the roles of teachers, mental health staff, administrators and others, with the goal of establishing a seamless system of coordinated professionals all working to meet students' needs. The book profiles successful school-linked mental health programs that build bridges to community mental health services while maintaining legal and financial firewalls that protect school districts. This new edition contains additional topics including evidence-based teaching methods, school mental health law, mental health data practices, substance use, funding opportunities and school violence including school shootings.

Book Details

  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publish Date: Dec 17th, 2019
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.00in - 1.10in - 1.20lb
  • EAN: 9780393714128
  • Categories: • Student Life & Student Affairs

About the Author

Dikel, William: - William Dikel, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who consults with educators nationwide, in settings varying from general education classrooms to self-contained special education programs for severely emotionally disturbed students. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Dr. Dikel's book is a unique and necessary tool for general and special education teachers, student support service providers, and school administrators. It is an easy-to-read, comprehensive resource that provides valuable information about identifying and responding to the mental health needs of students through a full continuum of school-based services. Guidelines for establishing school and district mental health plans offer a valuable contribution to the field. This is a must-read for educators and anyone else invested in promoting student mental health and academic success!--Nancy Lever, PhD, & Sharon Stephan, PhD, Co-Directors, Center for School Mental Health, University of Maryland
Dikel presents information in clearly defined sections that include definitions of disorders, 'manifestations in the classroom, ' and treatment. This format should make it easy for a teacher to navigate foreign terrain. . . . [A] welcome addition to a school social worker's bookshelf of resources. . . . A newer teacher may benefit from reading this book before entering the conference room for his or her first interdisciplinary meeting.-- (02/01/2015)
Children are individuals with individual needs. A multidisciplinary team must collaborate to design a plan that will meet each student at their level. Dikel's text is a good place to start. . . . Easy to read, Dikel's book encompasses the basics of psychiatric diagnoses and educational eligibilities, including IEPs, and tips about behavioral modification techniques as well as coping strategies for students and families. . . . [W]orth reading cover to cover, it can also be used as a handy reference guide for topic-specific questions.-- (03/13/2015)
The wealth of knowledge captured in each section exemplifies the significance of school-based mental health service and support. This guide should be a permanent reference in the public and personal libraries of practitioners and parents who seek an extensive review of evidence-based techniques to effectively address factors associated with school mental health. . . . Highly recommended.-- (02/01/2015)
A complete reference that will assist teachers as they help students navigate their school career, this book provides comprehensive descriptions of mental health conditions and explains the educational system in the context of student mental health with the understanding that teachers are not clinicians who can diagnose. Most importantly, it offers a sensible paradigm through which educators can collaborate with administrators and other licensed and non-licensed staff to ensure that our students get what they need in order to be successful. I will definitely use this book.-- (02/01/2015)

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