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Intervention and Prevention Programs to Support Student Mental Health: The Literature and Examples From the MindMatters Plus Initiative

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Sarah Anderson  and
Martha Doyle
Sarah Anderson*
Affiliation:
Australian Guidance and Counselling Association. andersos@ihug.com.au
Martha Doyle
Affiliation:
Australian Guidance and Counselling Association.
*
*Address for Correspondence: Sarah Anderson, Australian Guidance and Counselling Association (AGCA), 9–11 George St., Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007, Australia.
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Abstract

This article examines the literature regarding prevention and intervention programs that are aimed at supporting student mental health. It will also examine the practical use of these types of programs in schools, as reflected by the experiences of the MindMatters Plus demonstration schools. The aim of the MindMatters Plus initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to increase their support of students with high mental health needs. The implementation of programs that support student mental health is one component of this whole school aim that includes the embedding of a range of strategies to support students with high mental health needs, creating processes that effectively identify students at risk, and the building of community partnerships. As will be demonstrated, the use of intervention and prevention programs in schools can be an effective way of positively supporting student mental health that can be successfully integrated into the school curriculum.

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Field study reports
Information
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 15 , Issue 2: Special Issue: MindMatters Plus: A national mental health initiative in secondary schools , December 2005 , pp. 220 - 227
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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