| Title |
Pettit, Shaylee_DNP_2022 |
| Alternative Title |
Implementation of a Screening Tool to Help School Educators Identify Adolescents at Risk for Mental Health Issues |
| Creator |
Pettit, Shaylee |
| Collection Name |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |
| Description |
This project aimed to introduce the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) screening tools at Ogden Preparatory Academy (OPA) to help faculty identify students at risk for mental health issues. |
| Abstract |
Purpose: This project aimed to introduce the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) screening tools at Ogden Preparatory Academy (OPA) to help faculty identify students at risk for mental health issues. Methodology: The participants completed a pre-training survey to evaluate prior knowledge. All participating faculty members then viewed a training video discussing the screening tools' use. After viewing the video, each participant completed a post-training survey to evaluate learning from the presentation. Lastly, OPA faculty completed an end-of-school-year survey to determine attitudes and effectiveness of the project implementation. These surveys used Likert-scale and free-text options to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Results: OPA faculty's use of these screening tools increased the number of student referrals and treatment for anxiety and depression. Additionally, participating faculty felt more confident identifying adolescent anxiety and depression after the training. Having more staff available at the school to review the screening tools and refer to a healthcare provider may be beneficial due to the high number of positive screenings. Implications for practice: This DNP project provided standardized anxiety and depression screening tools to be utilized by OPA staff. The success of the project and staff response indicated that the OPA administration should continue to utilize mental health screening in the future. In addition, using the screening tools may lead to early intervention and treatment for students with anxiety and depression. |
| Subject |
Adolescent medicine; Anxiety; Depression, Mental; Mental health; Health education (Secondary) |
| Keywords |
adolescents; anxiety; depression; educators; mental health; school; screening tool; PHQ-9; GAD-7 |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2022 |
| Medium |
Dissertation |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
1.4 MB; 58 page pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University, Stewart Library Special Collections and University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Doctor of Nursing Practice. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s686k4js |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
12106 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s686k4js |
