title: Engaging youth and families in school mental health services.
abstract: In this article, an overview is provided of strategies to engage youth and their families in school mental health (SMH) services throughout the course of treatment. Resources are outlined to help SMH providers determine which strategies are most suitable for youth and their families, based on outcomes desired, barriers to engagement, and stage of treatment. Four case vignettes are presented to describe implementation of these strategies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, Room 424, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: kbecker@psych.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Human Services Psychology Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Math/Psych Room 312, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA.
authors.forename: Sara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Buckingham
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Columbus State Community College, 550 East Spring Street, Room 335B, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole Evangelista
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Brandt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012572:School Health Services
keywords: Barriers; Engagement; Families; School mental health; Youth