1998/12/01 by Nicole L. Bickham, L. Josefina Pizarro, Louis Pizarro +3
Medicine · Psychology · #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Family Caregiving in Mental Illness #Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.1998.tb06322.x
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Expanded school mental health (ESMH) programs address the limitations of traditional mental health agencies in meeting the needs of youth by providing a full range of services in a familiar and nonstigmatizing setting. Because of the central role families play in the lives of children, their involvement in ESMH can enhance the effectiveness of treatments and ensure that services are responsive to the needs of the larger community. Increasing family involvement, however, is a complex and resource-intensive endeavor, and requires consideration of the goals of the ESMH program and potential obstacles to meeting those goals. The challenges of involving family members in ESMH, guidelines for determining the program's goals with respect to family involvement, and strategies for achieving these goals are described. Underlying the strategies is the need to be flexible, creative, and respectful of the beliefs and concerns of the families served by the ESMH program.