Psychosocial Problems Facing School-Aged Youth

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CE Course Description

The purpose of this intermediate level continuing education course, developed using information from the Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, is to provide an overview of psychosocial problems and disorders that occur among school-aged youth. Specific considerations for attention problems, conduct and behavior problems, anxiety problems, affect and mood disorders, and social and interpersonal problems in children are presented as well as ways to increase the school’s capacity to prevent and ameliorate such problems. Additionally, the role of the environment in commonly identified social problems is discussed as well as how stressful events in a youngster’s life can lead to common behavioral responses.

Author: Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Supports

CE Course Objectives

1. Discuss the role of the environment in commonly identified social problems and how stressful events in a youngster’s life can lead to common behavioral responses.
2. Evaluate a range of programs to address behavioral, emotional, and learning problems including accommodations to reduce problems in these areas.
3. Identify various psychosocial problems that impact school-aged youth, developmental variations that may occur, and interventions for specific problems.
4. Outline specific considerations for attention problems, conduct and behavior problems, anxiety problems, affect and mood disorders, and social and interpersonal problems in children.
5. Describe common mislabeling of youngsters who manifest emotional upset, misbehavior, and learning problems.
6. Summarize ways to increase the school’s capacity to prevent and ameliorate problems.
7. Differentiate between developmental behaviors that are within the range of expected behaviors, those that disrupt functioning, and those that meet the criteria of a mental disorder.

CE Course Outline

Preface and Introduction: Mental Health in Schools (30 mins)

1. Preface (5 mins)
2. Introduction (25 mins):
   1. Time for Straight Talk about Mental Health Services and MH in Schools (10 mins)
   2. Moving Forward: MH in Schools & Student/Learning Supports (15 mins)

Section I: Keeping the Environment in Perspective as a Cause of Commonly Identified Psychosocial Problems (60 mins)

1. Labeling Troubled and Troubling Youth (30 mins)
2. Environmental Situations and Potentially Stressful Events (30 mins)

Section II: A Full Range of Programs to Address Behavioral, Emotional, and Learning Problems (90 mins)

1. A Continuum of Community-School Programs: Primary Prevention Through Treatment (20 mins)
2. Accommodations to Reduce Problems (20 mins)
3. Developing Systems at a School for Problem Identification, Triage, Referral, and Management of Care (20 mins)
4. Treatments for Psychosocial Problems and Disorders (30 mins)

Section III: Frequently Identified Psychosocial Problems: Developmental Variations, Problems, Disorders, and Interventions (90 mins)

1. Attention Problems (20 mins)
2. Conduct and Behavior Problems (20 mins)
3. Anxiety Problems (15 mins)
4. Affect and Mood Problems (15 mins)
5. Social and Interpersonal Problems (20 mins)

Section IV: Increasing the School’s Capacity to Prevent and Ameliorate Problems (90 mins)

1. Capacity Building for Teachers and School Staff (20 mins)
2. The Role of Support Staff (20 mins)
3. Forming Partnerships with Parents (15 mins)
4. Fostering Students’ Social and Emotional Development (15 mins)
5. Student and Learning Supports: Increasing Availability and Enhancing Access and Use (20 mins)

Total Time: 360 minutes (6 hours)
Course Level: Introductory

Course Date: 2019-02-01

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