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Abstract: 

Over the last decade, research has established not just the presence, but in fact the widespread prevalence of mental illness in children and youth. Applying current DSM criteria for psychiatric disorder, consensus estimates from research compiled by the Center for Mental Health Services indicate that 11% of U.S. children have at least one significant mental illness that is accompanied by significant impairment, in home, school, and/or peer contexts (Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG), 1999). Recent research has shown that a comprehensive range of evidence-based services combining intensive school-based services with high-quality mental health specialty services can achieve superior outcomes compared to standard treatments—for both clinical and school-related outcomes.

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Affiliations:  1: Columbia University.