title: Implementing clinical outcomes assessment in everyday school mental health practice.
abstract: Evidence-based assessment (EBA) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes, but this practice is frequently not implemented in school mental health practice. This article reviews potential barriers to implementation and offers practical strategies for addressing these challenges. Several valid and reliable tools for assessment are reviewed, and information is provided on clinical use. Case examples of EBA implementation in school mental health settings are provided to illustrate how these tools can be used in everyday practice by school mental health clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: jbohnenk@psych.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Jill Haak
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bohnenkamp
authors.affiliation: Department of Pyschiatry, Vanderbilt University, 3841 Green Hills Village, Drive 3000-C, Nashville, TN 37215, USA.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glascoe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pyschiatry, Vanderbilt University, 3841 Green Hills Village, Drive 3000-C, Nashville, TN 37215, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gracey
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1500 21st Avenue South, Village at Vanderbilt Suite 2200, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychiatry, 1601 23rd Avenue South, #3068C, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Benningfield
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012572:School Health Services
keywords: Clinical outcomes assessment; Evidence-based assessment; School mental health