Primary mental health. What teachers should know.

A look at some of the most common emotional and behavioural issues that can affect primary school pupils, and how teachers can spot the early warning signs. Educational psychologist John McDonagh outlines a range of mental health disorders, including ADHD, and emotional issues such as depression, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Real Life Productions (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	[London] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2008.
Series:	VAST: Academic Video Online Primary mental health ; 1
Subjects:	Students > Mental health > Great Britain. Child mental health > Great Britain. Child psychopathology. Behavior disorders in children. Enfants > Santé mentale > Grande-Bretagne. Enfants > Psychopathologie. Troubles du comportement chez l'enfant. Child mental health. Students > Mental health. Great Britain. Alexander Street Video. Instructional television programs. Émissions pédagogiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	A look at some of the most common emotional and behavioural issues that can affect primary school pupils, and how teachers can spot the early warning signs. Educational psychologist John McDonagh outlines a range of mental health disorders, including ADHD, and emotional issues such as depression, that can affect children. At Priory Lane Junior School, Scunthorpe, headteacher Carole Couch has many years experience of developing pupils emotional well-being and tackling barriers to their education, while Year 3 teacher Sheila Hansford recounts her direct experiences of pupils struggling with mental health issues, and speaks honestly about how this has affected her as a teacher.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (17 min.).