Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of Our Youth : A School-Based Approach

Redefining mental health to both promote psychological well-being as well as treat psychopathological disorders is a game changer for school mental health. Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of Our Youth describes what this paradigm shift means for school mental health practices: why the promotion of students'' well-being is so important; how this new paradigm will change day-to-day practices of school mental health professionals; and what the outcomes will be for students, educators, and the schools. The book''s chapters are written by some of the foremost researchers and scholars in school mental health practices, and their work will shape the profession''s adaption and application of dual-factor mental health in future decades.

Despite the marked increase in anxiety, depression, and suicidal behaviour among school-aged youth, millions of children with mental health needs never receive treatment. Too many are overlooked by "refer-test-place" approaches that only consider evidence of psychopathology without examining students'' psychological well-being (or lack of well-being). Consequently, many vulnerable students slip through the cracks without receiving interventions.Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of Our Youth provides an alternative--a dual-factor model of students'' mental health that integrates wellness and pathology into a single multi-tier system of mental health support. Philip J. Lazarus, Shannon M. Suldo, and Beth Doll, with foremost scholars in the field, explain what this paradigm shift means for school mental health professionals: why the promotion of well-being is important; how practitioners'' day-to-day practices will change; and what the outcomes will be. This volume provides the tools to advocate for and implement supports that foster students'' complete mental health.