Overview

""Practitioners will find this book easy to follow, comprehensive, and most important, helpful for improving the lives of children and adolescents navigating the K–12 years. And isn′t that, after all, what education should be all about?"" —Walter B. Roberts, Jr., Professor of Counselor Education Minnesota State University, Mankato ""This book will change the culture of any school and improve the quality of life for all students. I plan to purchase it for each counselor, every special educator, the clinicians, our principals, and the campus media centers. It′s just that good!"" —Marian White-Hood, Principal See Forever Foundation and Maya Angelou Public Charter School, Washington, DC A comprehensive reference for addressing students′ mental health needs The ASCA National Model urges school counselors to know every student and broaden their knowledge of mental health disorders. With more students in need of mental health services than ever before, the timing is ideal for a guide that equips staff to meet these challenges. The School Counselor′s Mental Health Sourcebook provides tools for keeping students on track, including: Methods for addressing many disorders, including anxiety and autism Intervention strategies that work Effective ways to collaborate with families from various cultures Rick Auger describes the disorders and strategies with a balance of simplicity and clinical depth. This time-saving resource gives busy school counselors strategies for helping students succeed in school and in life.

Full Product Details

9781412972734

Table of Contents

Reviews

This book is a focused hard-worker: a resource eager to improve the quality of school life for all students. I plan to purchase it for each of my twelve counselors, everyone in special education, the clinicians, our three principals, and the campus media centers. It's just that good! Everyone in the schoolhouse needs a copy to red-line, highlight, and flag the corners of almost every page. -- Marian White-Hood, Principal 20100720 This is an excellent sourcebook with useful and practical tips on how to assist students, parents, teachers and counselors to work with the students who need our assistance the most. -- Carol U. Cox, Elementary School Counselor 20100720 Practitioners will find this book easy to follow, comprehensible, and most importantly, helpful for improving the lives children and adolescents navigating the K-12 years. And isn't that, after all, what education should be all about? -- Walter B. Roberts Jr., Professor of Counselor Education 20100803 Rick Auger reviews some of the more common mental health disorders that educators might encounter and provides school counselors with recommendations for how they might approach intervention. His propensity toward cognitive and behavioral approaches matches well with school counselors' ability to provide school-based intervention. The examples are specific enough to be helpful but also broad enough to allow for flexibility when accommodating individual student difference. School counselors will find this a useful resource as they develop counseling intervention plans as well as when they serve as a consultant to parents and teachers. -- Amy Milsom, Associate Professor, Counseling 20100825

This is an excellent sourcebook with useful and practical tips on how to assist students, parents, teachers and counselors to work with the students who need our assistance the most. -- Carol U. Cox, Elementary School Counselor 20100720 This book is a focused hard-worker: a resource eager to improve the quality of school life for all students. I plan to purchase it for each of my twelve counselors, everyone in special education, the clinicians, our three principals, and the campus media centers. It's just that good! Everyone in the schoolhouse needs a copy to red-line, highlight, and flag the corners of almost every page. -- Marian White-Hood, Principal 20100720 Practitioners will find this book easy to follow, comprehensible, and most importantly, helpful for improving the lives children and adolescents navigating the K-12 years. And isn't that, after all, what education should be all about? -- Walter B. Roberts Jr., Professor of Counselor Education 20100803 Rick Auger reviews some of the more common mental health disorders that educators might encounter and provides school counselors with recommendations for how they might approach intervention. His propensity toward cognitive and behavioral approaches matches well with school counselors' ability to provide school-based intervention. The examples are specific enough to be helpful but also broad enough to allow for flexibility when accommodating individual student difference. School counselors will find this a useful resource as they develop counseling intervention plans as well as when they serve as a consultant to parents and teachers. -- Amy Milsom, Associate Professor, Counseling 20100825

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available