Does School Functioning Matter in Patients of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services?

Abstract

Objective: General population studies have demonstrated that good school functioning protects children and adolescents against mental health problems. However, no such studies of clinical populations have been conducted. Therefore, we explored the association between school functioning and mental health in patients referred to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). We also examined whether good school functioning and general social competence at referral predicted better mental health outcomes after six months of outpatient treatment.

Keywords

• school functioning
• child
• mental health services
• cbcl
• trf