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Abstract

In the United States, mental health problems are a growing issue among children. The most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey by the CDC (2023b) found the direction of mental health problems is worsening rather than improving. In 2021, 42% of high school students in the United States reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness compared to 37% in 2019 (CDC, 2023b). Mental health effects are higher among females and LGBTQ+ students. Mental health problems are not only prevalent among older school-aged students. Mental disorders are becoming more prevalent and diagnosed sooner at younger ages. For example, researchers at John Hopkins found children ages 3 to 17 have a prevalence of mental, emotional, and behavioral conditions of 21.8% (Bethell et al., 2022) compared to 16.5% in 2016 (NAMI, 2023). Currently, many schools do not have universal mental health and social-emotional screenings within their schools (Moore et al., 2022). Schools should consider implementing universal mental health and social-emotional screenings for children and adolescents in schools with the rise in mental health problems (Zabek et al., 2022). “Schools have the lawful and ethical duty to identify and serve all students who may need additional services and support (Skaar et al., 2022, p. 36).”

Year of Submission

2024

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

First Advisor

Nicole Skaar

Date Original

3-11-2024

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1 PDF (40 pages)

Language

en

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