Alison K Cohen
An instrumental variables approach to assess the effect of class size reduction on student screen time
Social science & medicine (1982)
aimed improve mental health referral quality young people helping educators build capacity early identification youth risk mental illness facilitate referrals education health systems applied goto educator mental health literacy training early identification triage support 208 schools calgary alberta 2013 2016 students presenting mental health services time compared number clinical system demographic variables based training status school untrained schools training schools using retrospective cohort design based clinical system data bivariate multivariable logistic regression analysis employed compare three school status domains training referrals differed significantly control pretraining schools students presenting services schools younger single parent families referred adjustment learningattention problems complex socialfamily issues thought disturbances harmful behaviorthoughts towards others waited longer admitted stayed longer services provisional comorbid diagnoses demonstrated positive treatment outcomes goto educator training may effective intervention helping educators identify students risk mental disorders substantial need mental health services demonstrating improved linkages education health sectors