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Mental health in schools
1Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|January 20, 1999
Summary
The Comer School Development Program (SDP) focuses on urban children's mental health. Educating school staff and parents on development and psychopathology improves child-adult interactions, aiding in psychiatric evaluations.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Community Mental Health
Background:
- The Comer School Development Program (SDP) has gained national recognition.
- The SDP is a systemic model addressing urban children's developmental and mental health needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the origins, central tenets, and principles of the SDP.
- To illustrate how training school faculty and parents impacts child-adult interactions.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of the Comer School Development Program.
- Focus on psychoeducational training for school faculty and parents regarding child development and psychopathology.
Main Results:
- The SDP's approach aims to alter interactions between children and key adults.
- This educational component is presented as crucial for effective intervention.
Conclusions:
- Training in developmental principles and psychopathology is essential for addressing children's mental health in urban schools.
- The Comer model emphasizes the importance of the child-adult relationship for psychiatric evaluation and treatment.