Abstract
The School Mental Health (SMH) services play critical roles fostering positive mental health and helping children with psychological
problems. Despite its proven value, SMH services remain less developed in India. In this context, sensitizing teachers about
child mental health issues could be considered as an important step in SMH promotion. Towards this goal, a large scale sensitization
program for school teachers on SMH issues was carried out in an Indian city. This paper reports the process and the outcome
of this sensitization program.
problems. Despite its proven value, SMH services remain less developed in India. In this context, sensitizing teachers about
child mental health issues could be considered as an important step in SMH promotion. Towards this goal, a large scale sensitization
program for school teachers on SMH issues was carried out in an Indian city. This paper reports the process and the outcome
of this sensitization program.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s10597-011-9437-2
- Authors
- Hemang Shah, Department of Psychiatry, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Devvarta Kumar, Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- Journal Community Mental Health Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-2789
- Print ISSN 0010-3853