School-Based Mental Health Programs for Students Who Have Emotional Disturbances: Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes

School Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 191-208

  Kutash, Krista ^a   Duchnowski, Albert J ^a   Green, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional disturbance; School based mental health services; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 81955162990     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-011-9062-9     Document Type: Article

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