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Abstract: 

Currently, more than half of youth with emotional/ behavioral challenges, including mood disorders, receive either no treatment or inadequate treatment. Addressing mood disorders in schools is a priority, given that relatively large numbers of students (14%) are challenged by disorders such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder and that school mental health (SMH) services are more likely than traditional approaches to reach these youth. Schools are uniquely positioned to provide mental health services to youth and their families and most youth who receive treatment are served in schools.

Keywords: Mood disorders; school-based interventions

Affiliations:  1: University of South Carolina; 2: University of South Carolina.