Guide to Psychiatric Services in Schools

Shawna S. Brent, MD, is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who has been in practice for ten years. She completed medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and her psychiatric training at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Allegheny University Hospital. Her clinical work includes providing psychiatric evaluations, out patient therapy, and medication management. She has been working collaboratively with schools in Central Pennsylvania for most of her career. Over the past two years, she has been providing psychiatric consultation directly in a public school Therapeutic Emotional Support Classroom and in a local Intermediate Unit.

• Introduction to Psychiatry in Schools. Psychiatric Evaluation and Formulation. Psychiatric Roles. Psychopharmacology. Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Mood Disorders. Anxiety Disorders. Psychotic Disorders. Eating Disorders. Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Treating Target Symptoms. Medicating Children. Mental Health Crises.

"A Guide to Psychiatric Services in Schools is a thoughtful and well-presented guide covering all of the most salient psychiatric issues for educators. If you work in education and want to understand more about these issues, Dr. Brent’s book is the one to start with." - Patrick Rieker, PsyD, clinical psychologist and Director, Capital Area Partial Program, Mechanicsburg, PA"Educators constantly struggle with balancing the academic and mental health needs of students. Dr. Brent has provided a comprehensive resource that practitioners in both fields can utilize for the purpose of meeting the increasingly diverse mental health needs of students in the public school setting." - Paul D. Bigham, MEd, Director of Student Services, Mechanicsburg Area School District