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Addressing the Internalizing Behavior of Students in Schools: Applications of the MTSS Model

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This paper describes the growing literature on school-based mental health and the articles included in the current special issue.

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  1. School Psychology Program, School of Human Services, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210068, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0068, USA

    Tai A. Collins

  2. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Evan H. Dart

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Prerna G. Arora

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Collins, T.A., Dart, E.H. & Arora, P.G. Addressing the Internalizing Behavior of Students in Schools: Applications of the MTSS Model. School Mental Health 11, 191–193 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-09307-9

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