Expanding the Base for Child Mental Health Service and Training

Abstract

A mental health role and professional training situation was developed, spanning the child-related systems of school, pediatric, and mental health clinics. The physician intern's work in the natural setting of the school had three facets, each related to a systems intervention framework, (a) Children were seen for immediate intervention in the school or referred to the intern's pediatric or psychiatric clinic base for specialized evaluation and treatment, (b) Parents, children, and teachers met together in a problem-solving group, (c) Teachers participated in groups encouraging development of support systems. Emphasis was placed on children's pediatric, mental health, and educational needs, stressing early detection, family involvement, and lessening of transactional conflict. Acceptance by school and district personnel was extremely positive. Similar functions can be performed by other pediatric, mental health or educational staff.

LDs' Expressions of Anxiety in Terms of Minor Somatic Complaints

“…The additional data would serve to improve more effective programs of intervention. (Feiner & Tarnow, 1972;Petrie, Brown, Piersel, Frinfrock, Schelble, Leblanc & Kratochwill, 1980;Scott, 1980). The aim of the present survey was to study the incidence of MSC for learningdisabled children who regularly attend special schools, comparing them with two control groups: normal children attending special schools and educable mentally retarded (EMR) children who attend a special school for EMR children.…”