Fostering Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Classroom provideseducators with a thorough readable guide to some of the most common mentalhealth issues an... » 

Fostering Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Classroom provideseducators with a thorough readable guide to some of the most common mentalhealth issues and symptomatology that they are likely to confront in theirdaily work with students. Few teachers are specifically taught what behaviorsby students may potentially result in severely reduced functioning or risk ofharm to self or others. Many teachers today receive a trial by fire whenconfronted with mental health crises. This text will assist educators inrecognizing symptoms of crisis and provides them tools that will help them takethe proper steps toward addressing the mental health issues of their students. «