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TREATMENT: School-Based Treatment, Behavioural Interventions and Supports
TREATMENT
Children and youth with complex, diagnosable problem behaviour or mental health issues represent approximately 5% of our population. In the Algoma Model, Specialized Treatment includes school-based treatment, behavioral interventions and support. The intent is to ensure that children and youth presenting with significant behavioural difficulties and mental health issues receive the support and treatment necessary to be successful in school.
Assessment and treatment are necessary for children and youth displaying significant symptoms of mental illness or with diagnosable disorders. The need for treatment may be of short-term duration, or may involve long-term professional involvement, or may fluctuate as the child or youth experiences various developmental stages and life events.
To understand the behaviour characteristics of common mental illnesses, you may reference the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation handbook: When Something’s Wrong: Ideas for Teachers.
Information about available specialized treatment services in the Algoma region can be accessed through this link: Search for Services.
Youth and their parents should be encouraged to talk with their service provider about the availability of evidence-based treatment options, as well as discuss the benefits and risks of treatment.
The understanding and support of caring adults within the school environment, along with that of family and friends, are also very significant resources for a child or youth managing a mental health challenge.
The following information sheets may be useful in guiding how that support is offered:
Children and youth with complex, diagnosable problem behaviour or mental health issues represent approximately 5% of our population. In the Algoma Model, Specialized Treatment includes school-based treatment, behavioral interventions and support. The intent is to ensure that children and youth presenting with significant behavioural difficulties and mental health issues receive the support and treatment necessary to be successful in school.
Assessment and treatment are necessary for children and youth displaying significant symptoms of mental illness or with diagnosable disorders. The need for treatment may be of short-term duration, or may involve long-term professional involvement, or may fluctuate as the child or youth experiences various developmental stages and life events.
To understand the behaviour characteristics of common mental illnesses, you may reference the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation handbook: When Something’s Wrong: Ideas for Teachers.
Information about available specialized treatment services in the Algoma region can be accessed through this link: Search for Services.
Youth and their parents should be encouraged to talk with their service provider about the availability of evidence-based treatment options, as well as discuss the benefits and risks of treatment.
The understanding and support of caring adults within the school environment, along with that of family and friends, are also very significant resources for a child or youth managing a mental health challenge.
The following information sheets may be useful in guiding how that support is offered:
Mental Health
ABC's of Children's Mental Health (NASP) (PDF)
Answers to Your Questions about Getting Help (PDF)
What You Can Expect From a Mental Health Professional (PDF)
ABC's of Children's Mental Health (NASP) (PDF)
Answers to Your Questions about Getting Help (PDF)
What You Can Expect From a Mental Health Professional (PDF)
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders(CMHA website)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(CMHA website)
Phobias and Panic Disorders(CMHA website)
Attention Problems
Attention Problems in Children and Adolescents (includes reading list*) (Offord Centre) (PDF)
An ADHD Primer (NASP website)
Helping the Student With ADHD in the Classroom (NASP) (PDF)
Behaviour Problems
Behaviour Problems in Children and Adolescents (includes reading list*)
Verbal Aggression: Coping Strategies for Children (NASP)
Verbal Aggression: Coping Strategies for Children (NASP)
Defusing Violent Behaviour in Young Children: An Ounce of Prevention (NASP) (PDF)
Teaching Young Children Self-Control Skills (NASP) (PDF)
Teaching Young Children Self-Control Skills (NASP) (PDF)
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders(CMHA website)
Mood Disorders
Mood Problems in Children and Adolescents (includes reading list*)(Offord Centre) (PDF)
Depression: When It Hurts to Be a Teenager (NASP website)
Bipolar Disorder(CMHA website)
Seasonal Affective Disorder(CMHA website)
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia(CMHA website)
Impulse Control Disorders
Understanding and Responding to Students Who Self-Mutilate (NASP website)
Student Gambling(NASP) (PDF)
Substance Abuse
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