Acceptability of screening for mental health difficulties in primary schools: a survey of UK parents

• Main Authors: Emma Soneson (Author), Jasmine Childs-Fegredo (Author), Joanna K. Anderson (Author), Jan Stochl (Author), Mina Fazel (Author), Tamsin Ford (Author), Ayla Humphrey (Author), Peter B. Jones (Author), Emma Howarth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties (MHD) do not access care, often due to inadequate identification. Schools have a unique potential to improve early identification; however, evidence is limited regarding the acceptability of school-based ident...