Secondary mental health. What teachers should know.

With around one in ten pupils in secondary schools suffering from a diagnosable mental health disorder, this programme outlines the most common issues, and the role of teachers. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Greg Richardson describes a range of problems pupils may face, and how they can manif...

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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 Secondary mental health ; 1
Subjects:	Students > Mental health > Great Britain. Teenagers > Mental health > Great Britain. Adolescents > Santé mentale > Grande-Bretagne. Students > Mental health. Teenagers > 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:	With around one in ten pupils in secondary schools suffering from a diagnosable mental health disorder, this programme outlines the most common issues, and the role of teachers. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Greg Richardson describes a range of problems pupils may face, and how they can manifest themselves in their behaviour in the classroom. Issues tackled in the programme include: self-harm, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. At Endeavour High School, Hull, experienced geography teacher Penny Darmody and social inclusion co-ordinator Norma Burr speak frankly about their experiences with pupils and the warning signs of a mental health problem.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (16 min.).