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Working together: mental health and special education collaboration
- Authors:
- BABYAK Allison E., KOORLAND Mark A.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 23(8), August 2001, pp.633-649.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Examines the nature of interactions between special educators and mental health professionals providing services to students with behavioral disorders. Seventy-two surveys were sent to contact persons for programmes for students with behavioral disorders in the state of Florida. Content analysis was used to code individual responses to three open-ended questions regarding benefits of service provision by mental health professionals difficulties resulting from interactions between mental health professionals and educators, and advice to mental health professionals for improving service delivery. Data suggest that although service provision by mental health professionals is important, barriers impeding effective communication and collaboration among professionals exist. Suggestions are offered for overcoming barriers in our current delivery system and incorporating collaborative skill building activities into training programmes for special education and mental health professionals.