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Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Students in Special Education Through a Trauma-Informed Resilience Curriculum.

Authors :
Gray, Kristin
Marlotte, Lauren
Aralis, Hilary
Kaufman, Joshua
Kataoka, Sheryl
Venegas-Murillo, Angela
Lester, Patricia
Escudero, Pia
Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Roya
Source :
Social Work in Public Health. 2024, Vol. 39 Issue 5, p405-421. 17p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This school program evaluation aims to highlight the mental health needs of students in special education with behavioral and emotional challenges and describe the implementation of a resilience curriculum with this population. We evaluated district mental health data from a convenience sample of 814 students in grades 5–12 special education to identify risk for mental health symptoms, violence exposure, and substance use. School social workers provided feedback on the implementation of the resilience curriculum to inform program evaluation. Students reported significant risk for traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, and high rates of violence exposure and substance use. School social workers described adaptations to the resilience curriculum and gave recommendations for future implementation. Students receiving special education services for behavioral and emotional challenges had high mental health need, including high rates of violence exposure, and may benefit from a trauma-informed school-based resilience curriculum adapted for their needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19371918
Volume :
39
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Social Work in Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177338080
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2024.2316866