School-based screening for mental health problems

Lauren F. McLellan; Rebecca-Lee Kuhnert; John R. Burns; Ronald M. Rapee

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2025.06.007

School-based screening for mental health problems

Lauren F. McLellan^*, Rebecca-Lee Kuhnert, John R. Burns, Ronald M. Rapee

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Abstract

The current article provides a brief overview of universal mental health screening in schools. We begin by presenting the available evidence for the effectiveness of school-based mental health screening. We then report on its acceptability among stakeholders with discussion of the barriers and logistical considerations required to successfully deliver screening in schools. Finally, we present a case example of the national student mental health check-in tool, My Mind Check, developed and being implemented in Australian schools.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	767-778
Number of pages	12
Journal	Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2025.06.007
Publication status	Published - Dec 2025

Keywords

early identification
mental health
school
school wellbeing
screening

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