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The school psychology section of this book introduces profession-specific approaches to mental health assessment, prevention, and intervention. There are several aspects of mental health service delivery that differ from clinical and counseling psychology. Among these aspects are the cultural diversity of students, the possibility of early intervention and prevention based on effective universal screening, the role of academic performance as a factor in mental health, and the variety of service delivery challenges. School psychologists demonstrate a diversity of practice that goes beyond the setting of the school. School psychology is developmental, preventative, social justice-focused, integrated with teaching and learning, and community-centered. As such school psychologists are often the first line of service delivery for children and youth with mental health issues.
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Shaw, S.R. (2022). Thematic Integration of Child and Youth Mental Health Practice in School Psychology. In: Andrews, J.J., Shaw, S.R., Domene, J.F., McMorris, C. (eds) Mental Health Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention. The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97208-0_7
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