Mental Health and Education 2015: Middle School through College is a course dedicated to identification, coordination and treatment for improved mental health and educational outcomes for students ages 11-23.
Mental Health and Education 2015: Middle School through College covers topics such as:
- Academic accommodations that help students succeed
- Instruction for early detection of psychological conditions
- Best practices for development of treatment and education plans for students with psychiatric and psychological challenges
- Guidance for risk reduction of suicide, sexual victimization, alcohol and drug use, self-harm, and school violence
- Innovations that enable students to better advocate for themselves
- Improved techniques for engaging parents and families
- Updates for psychopharmacologic, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial treatments
Mental Health and Education 2015: Middle School through College brings together:
- Pediatricians, Family Physicians, and Adolescent Medicine Specialists
- Psychiatrists
- College Mental Health Service Providers
- Teachers, Educators and Guidance Counselors
- Special Education Professionals
- Mental Health Counselors
- School Nurses
- Psychologists
- School and College Administrators
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
- Social Workers
- Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists
