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Mental health in schools

J P Comer1, D W Woodruff

  • 1Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|January 20, 1999
PubMed
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.

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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.

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