The nurse's role in school-based mental health promotion: easing the transition into adolescence.
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.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012380:Role; D012573:School Nursing