Promoting Mind–Body Health in Schools: Interventions for Mental Health Professionals (Applying Psychology in the Schools Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 143383054X ISBN 13: 9781433830549

Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2019

Synopsis

Many students today struggle with stress and anxiety caused by increasing academic, social, and extracurricular demands. This book provides school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other school faculty with guidelines for improving students amp rsquo mental and physical well‑being, which in turn leads to improved academic performance and happier, better-adjusted students.
 
Chapter authors review important considerations related to the benefits, limitations, and potential risks associated with implementing mind amp ndash body interventions in school settings. In addition to general guidelines, they review specific practices in depth-including yoga, mindfulness, physical activity, and hypnosis-presenting a three-tiered model for delivering services universally, with targeted groups, and with individuals. They also discuss how these and other interventions can be used to target specific issues such as eating disorders, chronic pain, sleep disorders, and trauma. Illustrative case studies demonstrate how to implement these interventions in realistic scenarios. Collaboration between mental health professionals, faculty, and parents is emphasized throughout the volume so that students amp rsquo mind amp ndash body health is addressed both at school and at home.

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About the Author

Cheryl Maykel, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Counseling and School Psychology programs at Rivier University. She is a nationally certified school psychologist with state certification in school psychology in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Her current research interests are in the areas of mind amp ndash body health, physical activity, and classroom disruptive behavior. Cheryl Maykel lives in Rutland, MA.

Melissa A. Bray, PhD, is a professor and the director of the School Psychology program within the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Bray is an elected member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology. Her research interests are in the area of interventions for communication disorders, mainly stuttering, classroom disruptive behavior, and physical health and wellness, especially asthma and cancer. Melissa A. Bray lives in Willington, CT.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143383054X
• ISBN 13: 9781433830549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 419
• Editor: Maykel Cheryl, Bray Melissa