Psychology in the Schools: Addressing the Learning, Behavior, and Mental Health Needs of Students

Psychology in the Schools is a book that provides practical resources and examples for school-employed psychological service providers to support students' learning, behavioral, and mental health needs. It covers foundations, social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports, and skills for practitioners to thrive, making it ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses and early career practitioners and supervisors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

This captivating and pragmatic book delves into a myriad of ways in which school-employed psychological service providers, including school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, can effectively support the learning, behavioral, and mental health needs of students within school settings. Psychology in the Schools presents engaging vignette examples that seamlessly apply the content to real-world scenarios, while also offering a wealth of resources such as worksheets and templates for practitioners to utilize in their practice. The chapter content encompasses foundational aspects of psychological services in schools, including the hidden curriculum of school systems, professional standards of practice, consultation and collaboration, and assessment. It also provides an overview of social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports across different tiers of service delivery, along with essential skills for practitioners to thrive, such as burnout prevention. This text is highly suitable for an upper-level undergraduate course or an introductory graduate-level course. Moreover, early career practitioners and supervisors can greatly benefit from the tools and resources provided in this book.

Weight: 760g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815396772