Interventions to Improve Student Mental Health : A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative

Abstract

The authors review data on the prevalence of youth mental health disorders and schools’ use of student mental health (SMH) programs. They also describe the role of schools in addressing SMH concerns and outline a conceptual model for guiding evaluation of SMH programs. Finally, they touch on issues related to students’ access to resources and services and review some of the challenges associated with evaluating SMH programs.