TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - Mental health assessment of the frequent visitors in the school setting-part 1: an overview JO - NASN school nurse A1 - Perron, Tracy A1 - Jakubowski, Tami A1 - Razzi, Cathy A1 - Kartoz, Connie SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - School nurses manage children with mental health problems on a routine basis. However, many school nurses report having had limited to no training in assessment, recognizing signs and symptoms, or therapeutic interventions for mental health problems in children in their educational programs. This article is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 1 will provide a background of common mental health conditions, common symptoms, underlying complaints, along with helpful resources for multiple audiences. Part 2 will continue with a focus on mental health assessment in the school setting, including the use of screening tools with a review of the most common medications prescribed for youth with anxiety and depression.

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LA - en SN - 1942-602X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1942602X21996442 ID - ref1 ER -