Mental Heath in the Classroom

A recent study by Mission Australia regarding  the top issues of concern for young people in Australia points to coping with stress as the number one problem.    This is followed by school and study concerns, and body image issues.

RMIT library has a number of resources that can be used in relation to mental health issues for young adults, including books, e-resources & journal articles.

The mindful child: how to help your kid manage stress and become happier, kinder and more compassionate.

Creative interventions with traumatized children

Back to normal: whey ordinary childhood behavior is mistaken for ADHD, bipolar disorder and autism spectrum disorder.

Evaluating and promoting positive school attitude in adolescents

Why can't I help this child to learn?: understanding emotional barriers to learning

The development of coping : Stress, neurophysiology, social relationships, and resilience during childhood and adolescence.

A selection of journal articles available in full text:

Faupel, S., Otto, K., Krug, H., & Kottwitz, M. (2016).  Stress at School?  A qualitative study on illegimate tasks during teacher training.  Frontiers in Pyschology, 7. 1410

Holm, M., Tyssen, R., Stordal, K., & Haver, B.  (2010).  Self-development groups reduce medical school stress:  a controlled intervention study.  BMC Medical Education 10:23

Ostberg, V., Almquist, Y., Folkesson, B., Laftman, L, Modin, S., & Lindfors, B. (2015).  The complexity of stress in mid-adolescent girls and boys.  Child indicators research, 8(2), 403-423

Wang, M., & Sheikh-Khalil, S. (2014).  Does parental involvement matter for student achievement and mental health in high school?  Child development, 85(2), 610-625

For all your educational needs contact your friendly liaison librarian - June Frost at Bundoora library