ADHD: Non-Pharmacologic Interventions, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

This publication emphasizes school-based mental health services as a vital avenue for increasing access to care and enabling early intervention. It outlines a structured, three-tiered approach—universal promotion and prevention, targeted prevention for at-risk youth, and indicated services for students with identified mental health needs. By integrating evidence-based practices within school settings, the work highlights schools as central components of comprehensive systems of care for children and adolescents, while emphasizing collaboration among psychiatrists, educators, families, and other mental health professionals.

Key Features:

• Explains a three-tiered intervention model: universal promotion/prevention, targeted prevention, and indicated services.
• Focuses on evidence-based mental health practices implemented in school environments.
• Highlights the role of schools in providing early intervention and increasing access to care.
• Emphasizes collaboration among families, educators, social workers, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
• Showcases programs led by experts from Vanderbilt University and University of Maryland with comprehensive mental health services.
• Includes strategies for family engagement as a core component of effective treatment.
• Explores innovative approaches such as in-school psychiatry and telehealth consultation.