Implementation Science in School Mental Health: Key Constructs in a Developing Research Agenda

School Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 99-111

  Owens, Julie Sarno ^a   Lyon, Aaron R ^b   Brandt, Nicole Evangelista ^c   Masia Warner, Carrie ^d,e,f   Nadeem, Erum ^f   Spiel, Craig ^a   Wagner, Mary ^g  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^f NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Coaching; Implementation science; Integrity; Professional development; School mental health; Sustainability; Sustainment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016381048     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-013-9115-3     Document Type: Article

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