2022
Advancing mental health screening in schools: Innovative, field‐tested practices and observed trends during a 15‐month learning collaborative
Connors EH, Moffa K, Carter T, Crocker J, Bohnenkamp JH, Lever NA, Hoover SA. Advancing mental health screening in schools: Innovative, field‐tested practices and observed trends during a 15‐month learning collaborative. Psychology In The Schools 2022, 59: 1135-1157. PMID: 35875829, PMCID: PMC9307132, DOI: 10.1002/pits.22670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool districtsStudent mental health concernsSchool-based teamsUniversal mental health screeningStudent developmentMental health concernsTotal studentsSchoolsMental health screeningQuantitative dataMental health needsPractice areaLearningQualitative analysisAverage percentagePragmatic guidancePracticeAdministration processDistrictHealth needsLogistical challengesStudentsQuality improvementFuture directionsTeam
2018
The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools
Bohnenkamp JH, Hoover SA, Connors EH, Wissow L, Bobo N, Mazyck D. The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools. The Journal Of School Nursing 2018, 35: 422-433. PMID: 30033797, PMCID: PMC7036278, DOI: 10.1177/1059840518785437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent mental healthSchool nursesMental health training interventionStudent mental health concernsProfessional development processSchool nurse practiceMental health contentSchool health providersEvidence-based mental health practicesEducational outcomesService trainingHealth contentMental health interactionsMental health practiceHealth providersSchoolsMental health needsNurses' practiceAdditional trainingTraining interventionMental health concernsStudy findingsMental healthTrainingStakeholder-driven processSeverity of mental health concerns in pediatric primary care and the role of child psychiatry access programs
Platt R, Pustilnik S, Connors E, Gloff N, Bower K. Severity of mental health concerns in pediatric primary care and the role of child psychiatry access programs. General Hospital Psychiatry 2018, 53: 12-18. PMID: 29702377, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Psychiatry Access ProgramPrimary care providersSevere casesMental health concernsUnadjusted oddsClinical Global Impression-Severity scoreHealth concernPrescription of antidepressantsPediatric primary careAccess programMental health specialistsSevere mental health concernsSelect patientsPrimary carePsychotropic medicationsClinical severityProvider characteristicsCare providersHealth specialistsPatientsSeverityOddsAntipsychoticsMedicationsAntidepressants
2013
School nurses' perceived prevalence and competence to address student mental health problems
Stephan S, Connors E. School nurses' perceived prevalence and competence to address student mental health problems. Advances In School Mental Health Promotion 2013, 6: 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/1754730x.2013.808889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudent mental health problemsSchool nursesStudents' mental health needsPre-service trainingMental health problemsProfessional developmentMental health concernsPerceived CompetenceHealth problemsNational AssociationLevel of comfortCompetenceSpecific problem areasMental health needsExploratory studySpecialty mental health providersHealth concernLimited comfortPrior trainingMental health interventionsMental health providersTrainingHealth needsNursesProblem areas