title: The nurse's role in school-based mental health promotion: easing the transition into adolescence.
abstract: The developmental phase of adolescence is a critical transition that can be influenced by many factors. The author identifies some of the significant mental health problems for the "high-risk" adolescent. The importance of the Student Assistance Program and the role that the psychiatric/mental health nurse specialist plays in the context of this program are reviewed.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niznik
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012380:Role; D012573:School Nursing