Integrating Play Therapy and Mental Health Consultation

2017 ◽  
pp. 232-248
Author(s):  
Krystal Vaughn ◽  
Erin Dugan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Play Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Health Consultation ◽  
Consultation Model ◽  
Treatment Plans

Many parents and teachers are often confounded when it comes to figuring out a child's presenting issues. Mental health consultants are able to note the frequency, proximity, duration and intensity of and in which the behavior(s) occur (American Psychological Association, 2013; Henderson & Martin, 2014). These professionals are equipped with the tools, education, and experience and are able to gather information, observe, and assess the challenging behaviors or presenting issues in order to formulate and conceptualize a treatment plan for the child, their parent(s), and/or the school/center based setting. Additionally, mental health consultants may offer valuable feedback; increase of knowledge, skills and awareness; development of treatment plans; and implementation of the necessary interventions. This chapter seeks to provide professionals with the definitions, differences, structure, and implementation of a mental health consultation model.

Integrating Play Therapy and Mental Health Consultation

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Krystal Vaughn ◽  
Erin Dugan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Play Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Health Consultation ◽  
Consultation Model ◽  
Treatment Plans

Many parents and teachers are often confounded when it comes to figuring out a child's presenting issues. Mental health consultants are able to note the frequency, proximity, duration and intensity of and in which the behavior(s) occur (American Psychological Association, 2013; Henderson & Martin, 2014). These professionals are equipped with the tools, education, and experience and are able to gather information, observe, and assess the challenging behaviors or presenting issues in order to formulate and conceptualize a treatment plan for the child, their parent(s), and/or the school/center based setting. Additionally, mental health consultants may offer valuable feedback; increase of knowledge, skills and awareness; development of treatment plans; and implementation of the necessary interventions. This chapter seeks to provide professionals with the definitions, differences, structure, and implementation of a mental health consultation model.

Addressing challenging behaviors in challenging environments: Findings from Ohio's early childhood mental health consultation system

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Chin R. Reyes ◽  
Walter S. Gilliam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
Health Consultation ◽  
Early Childhood Mental Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Childhood Mental Health

Abstract Early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) has been promoted by the federal government as a promising model for reducing early childhood expulsions and suspensions and is now implemented by numerous states. Despite growing ECMHC proliferation, this study is only the second randomized controlled trial of ECMHC, extending the methodologies of the first to include assessment of effects on random peers. Classrooms were assigned randomly to treatment or waitlist-control condition (n = 51 classrooms, 57 preschool teachers, and 190 preschoolers). Evaluation measures were collected at both pretreatment and posttreatment, following approximately six consultation visits. Classroom and teacher outcomes were evaluated with ordinary least squares regressions, while hierarchical linear modeling was used to evaluate child-level outcomes, accounting for the nested study design. Treatment children (both the target children who prompted the referral for ECMHC and random peers) evidenced significant improvements in social and emotional skills. Promising trend findings were noted for child behavior problem reduction and teacher pedagogical approach and locus of control. No significant effects were found on likelihood of expulsion and classroom mental health climate. This is the first ECMHC to demonstrate effects on nontarget peers in a rigorous randomized controlled trial. Programmatic and methodologic limitations and implications are discussed.

Implementation of a mental health consultation model and its impact on early childhood teachers' efficacy and competence

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherryl Scott Heller ◽  
Allison Boothe ◽  
Angela Keyes ◽  
Geoffrey Nagle ◽  
Margo Sidell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Teachers ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
Health Consultation ◽  
Consultation Model
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