SBMH - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/1997.xml SBMH - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Study Demonstrates Reduced Youth Violence and Improved School Success and Mental Health Through School Based Mental Health Services http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/10/prweb166552.htm Evidence is emerging that school-based mental health services are an effective and cost efficient way to improve school performance and mental health and reduce behavioral problems. To assess the effectiveness of school based mental health (SBMH) services to provide these outcomes in students, a five year study was conducted in a rural school district.From the 2001 to the 2002 school year, students participating in SBMH had significantly improved school attendance (from approximately 4600 to 4200 days absent). This project demonstrated that school based mental health services improved student well-being, behavior and school success, while showing a significant decrease in the initial presenting mental health symptoms, violence and other behavior problems at home and at school. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2004)

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