Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of Our Youth

In this text, Lazarus, Suldo, and Doll meld school-based mental health services and the promotion of well-being, drawing upon their deep knowledge of the field and passion for children and families. They bring together a veritable Who's Who in School Psychology to remind us that the best form of intervention is prevention, which involves creating supportive school stuctures and helping students develop the socioemotional skills to be their best possible selves." * Frank C. Worrell, PhD, Professor, University of California, Berkeley *
This excellent text guides data-based decision making and intervention options for working with distressed youth. The book's Dual Factor Model balances wellness and psychopathology. This comprehensive research based text is essential for graduate training for all mental health practitioners. It will be an often-used reference on every practitioner's desk!" * William Pfohl, PsyD, NCSP, Psychology Professor Emeritus, Western Kentucky University, Past President of the National Association of School Psychologists (1996-97); (2006-07), Past President of the International School Psychology Association (2009-11) *
This book shatters the long-held notion that school practices that enhance well-being and others that intervene with dimensions of psychopathology are distinct areas of study and practice. The dual-factor model described by these leading scholars provides a compelling theoretical and empirical basis for their integration along with specific practices that can achieve both goals." * Steven W. Evans, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Ohio University; Editor-in-Chief, School Mental Health *