2018
Severity 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