Raymond Witte

Mental Health Practice in Today's Schools: Issues and Interventions Raymond Witte

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents:"Contributors" "Preface" "Acknowledgments" PART I: CORE PROFESSIONAL TOPICS 1. Response to Intervention and Mental Health Intervention "Bridgette J. Peteet, Ann Kathleen Burlew, Chizara Ahuama-Jonas, and Caravella McCuistian" 2. Screening At-Risk Students for Mental Health Intervention "Amity L. Noltemeyer" 3. Mental Health Integration and Collaboration Within Communities "Susan C. Davies" 4. School-Based Law, Ethics, and Mental Health Services "Deborah Pergament and Mary Kay Klimesh" 5. Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Services "Ann Kathleen Burlew and G. Susan Mosley-Howard" 6. Micro-Skills: Daily Practice for Mental Health Providers "Michelle Flaum Hall and Shannon Flaum Horvath" 7. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy "Cynthia Franklin and Kristin W. Bolton" 8. Reality Therapy and School Practice "Robert E. Wubbolding" 9. Mental Health for Educators "Raymond H. Witte" PART II: SPECIAL TOPICS 10. Bullying "Dorothy L. Espelage" 11. Cyberbullying and Sexting: School Mental Health Concerns "Sheri Bauman" 12. Suicide Prevention and Intervention "Scott Poland and Cheryl Kornfeld" 13. Impact of Physical and Sexual Childhood Abuse "Jennifer H. Green and Terri L. Messman-Moore" 14. Substance Abuse "Joshua Hersh" 15. Psychopharmacology "Joshua Hersh" 16. Student Threat Assessment "Dewey G. Cornell" 17. School Crisis Prevention and Intervention: Emergency Preparedness and Response "Amanda B. Nickerson, Todd A. Savage, and Scott A. Woitaszewski" 18. Mental Health Intervention Case Studies "G. Susan Mosley-Howard and Mona Burts-Beatty" "Index"Publisher Marketing: In today's schools, the variety and consequences of mental health problems are growing and receiving greater public attention. Moreover, dwindling resources add to the difficulties of providing adequate mental health services. This practice-oriented, evidence-based resource addresses the key mental health issues and challenges facing school-based professionals and helps to facilitate effective and focused mental health consultation, training, and counseling within the school setting. Grounded in a tiered intervention approach to school psychological practices, this text focuses on preventive and proactive services that are integrated at the school-wide and classroom levels, as well as more intensive mental health services for the most vulnerable students. In addition to addressing core issues such as screening for at-risk students, Response to Intervention (RTI) and mental health, culturally sensitive practices, community services and supports, law and ethics, and the role of micro-skills in daily practice, this text also covers critical topics such as bullying and cyber-bullying, physical and sexual abuse, suicide prevention and intervention, school crisis response, threat assessment, and substance abuse. Chapters feature illustrative case examples as well as summaries of key concepts. Facilitating knowledge and awareness of evidence-based mental health practices in schools for practitioners at every level of service, this textbook is also an essential resource for graduate students in school psychology, school guidance and counseling, school social work, and educational leadership. KEY FEATURES: Emphasizes mental health practice from school-wide prevention to student-specific intervention Highlights the essential service connection of RTI to student mental health needs and issues Expands graduate students' and practitioners' knowledge and skill sets regarding high need issues and challenges Describes state-of-the-art, evidence-based mental health programs, services, and approaches Includes case examples within chapters and extensive capstone case studies

Contributor Bio:  Witte, Raymond Raymond H. Witte, PhD, NCSP is Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Coordinator of the NASP-Approved School Psychology program, Miami University, OH. He is trained and licensed as a School Psychologist and provided educational and psychological services to the Jessamine County School System, the Albert Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY, and Midway College before joining the faculty at Miami University. Dr. Witte's professional training and current instruction focuses on individual and system assessment and intervention, along with mental health provision in the schools. During his 20 years at Miami University, Dr. Witte has provided undergraduate and graduate instruction in the area of educational assessment and evaluation, psychological assessment and intervention, practicum supervision, along with program design and evaluation. He has authored two textbooks, "Assessment in Special Education" (2014) and "Classroom Assessment for Teachers" (2011). He has contributed over 20 chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, including contributions to the two most recent editions of NASP's "Best Practices in School Psychology."Contributor Bio:  Mosley- Howard, G Susan G. Susan Mosley-Howard, PhD, is trained and licensed as a psychologist in the state of Michigan and a professional clinical counselor in the state of Ohio, and has provided educational and psychological services in various educational and mental health settings. Dr. Mosley-Howard joined the faculty at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1988 after her work in Miami's Student Counseling Services from 1983 to 1988. Dr. Mosley-Howard's professional training and current instruction focus on mental health and academic intervention, and minority help-seeking, along with mental health provision in the schools. During her 31 years at Miami University, Dr. Mosley-Howard has given undergraduate and graduate instruction in the areas of counseling and mental health intervention, human development and learning, educational measurement, minority mental health, and practicum supervision, along with research methods. She is currently completing manuscripts on identity development of Native American students. Dr. Mosley-Howard has filled several administrative positions at Miami, most recently serving as dean of students for 10 years, responsible for institutional emergency response, student support, transition and residential services, and student conduct processes at the university. Contributor Bio:  Mosley- Howard, Susan Susan Mosley-Howard, PhD, is Chair, Department of Educational Psychology, Miami University, OH. She is trained and licensed as a Psychologist in Michigan and as a Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio. Dr. Mosley-Howard has provided educational and psychological services in Eaton County Community Mental Health Center, Wayne State University Achievement Center, Miami University Student Counseling Services, and in private practice. During her 30 years at Miami University, Dr. Mosley-Howard has provided undergraduate and graduate instruction in the area of counseling and mental health intervention, human development and learning, educational measurement, minority mental health, practicum supervision, along with research methods. She is the author of numerous book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and peer-reviewed articles in such journals as "Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Journal of Black Psychology, Children and Schools, and Journal of Excellence in College Teaching."