title: School-based mental health services.
abstract: More than 20% of children and adolescents have mental health problems. Health care professionals for children and adolescents must educate key stakeholders about the extent of these problems and work together with them to increase access to mental health resources. School-based programs offer the promise of improving access to diagnosis of and treatment for the mental health problems of children and adolescents. Pediatric health care professionals, educators, and mental health specialists should work in collaboration to develop and implement effective school-based mental health services.
authors.forename: Howard L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Taras
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004519:Education, Special / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012955:Societies, Medical