Kurt Michael, Ph.D.
New York, New York, United States
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I am a native Coloradan and received my bachelor’s from the University of Colorado at…
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Limited efficacy of antidepressants for adolescents
Limited efficacy of antidepressants for adolescents
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Given the recently released CDC data that show record numbers of suicides in the U.S. in 2022, we need to double our efforts in scaling and…
Given the recently released CDC data that show record numbers of suicides in the U.S. in 2022, we need to double our efforts in scaling and…
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I had an absolutely incredible time today at The White House celebrating the Texas Rangers’ 2023 World Series victory with President Biden and…
I had an absolutely incredible time today at The White House celebrating the Texas Rangers’ 2023 World Series victory with President Biden and…
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On July 17 our Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform team (Director Timothy Daly, Louisa Aviles & Claire Freckmann) hosted the first-ever…
On July 17 our Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform team (Director Timothy Daly, Louisa Aviles & Claire Freckmann) hosted the first-ever…
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Does cognitive behavioural therapy in the context of a rural school mental health programme have an impact on academic outcomes?
Advances in School Mental Health Promotion
Given the prevalence of mental health difficulties among children and adolescents, schools have become a suitable context for providing psychological services to those who may otherwise go untreated. The co-occurrence of mental health impairments and academic problems has been widely cited, and many school mental health (SMH) programmes have begun to assess academic variables in treatment outcome. The current study evaluated a rural SMH programme's success at treating symptoms of psychological…
Given the prevalence of mental health difficulties among children and adolescents, schools have become a suitable context for providing psychological services to those who may otherwise go untreated. The co-occurrence of mental health impairments and academic problems has been widely cited, and many school mental health (SMH) programmes have begun to assess academic variables in treatment outcome. The current study evaluated a rural SMH programme's success at treating symptoms of psychological distress among high school participants and the potential association with participants' attendance, grade point averages (GPAs) and discipline referrals. Participants were 58 high school students between 14 and 18 years old. Results indicate that non-manualized cognitive behavioural therapy administered for an average of 14.88 sessions was successful at treating mental health concerns, as measured by a self-report questionnaire collected several times throughout treatment. In addition, a large proportion of students demonstrated improvements or stability in attendance and discipline when comparing baseline and post-treatment data, though no differences emerged between the time points for the sample as a whole. Although the findings regarding academic outcomes were not impressive overall, individual outcomes varied widely, with slightly over half of the students recording higher GPAs than at baseline. Furthermore, the fact that stability rates across the variables were reasonably high might suggest that we consider widening the definition of success to include protection from decline, reserving expectations for improvement only for those who present with difficulties in that particular academic outcome. The findings documented here illustrate the need for more nuanced approaches to understanding the relationship between intervention and academic performance.
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A revision and extension of the Prevention of Escalating Adolescent Crisis Events (PEACE) protocol
Children and Youth Services Review
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Preliminary outcomes of a multi-site, school-based modular intervention for adolescents experiencing mood difficulties
Journal of Child and Family Studies
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Adolescent Suicide Predictors: What Do We Know and What Are We Missing?
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Substance Use as a Risk Factor for Suicide Among American Indian Youth
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Youth risk behavior survey: Ashe County High School
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Youth risk behavior survey: Watauga High School
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Carolina Network for School Mental Health
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It was an honor to be able to facilitate our Enneagram work at our UNCH-A Director Retreat. I applaud our Executive Team for leading the way on this…
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I am excited to announce that my dissertation is finally published! I synthesized the current evidence on the effects of gatekeeper trainings on…
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It’s here! It is definitely true that there are very few things that are this satisfying.
It’s here! It is definitely true that there are very few things that are this satisfying.
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Delighted to share with you all that I've completed the Gallup CliftonStrengths Coaching program. For me, my journey with the CliftonStrengths…
Delighted to share with you all that I've completed the Gallup CliftonStrengths Coaching program. For me, my journey with the CliftonStrengths…
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We are ready and thrilled to announce a full house for the Belonging & Wellbeing in Education: North Carolina Showcase! This event is hosted by SERVE…
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I spent yesterday afternoon at Pier 57 facilitating two mental health workshops on behalf of The Jed Foundation to students in the Prep for Prep…
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Regardless of political viewpoints, shootings like this (if in fact this ends up being confirmed as one) shouldn’t happen, EVER. No one should live…
Regardless of political viewpoints, shootings like this (if in fact this ends up being confirmed as one) shouldn’t happen, EVER. No one should live…
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Thank you Gavin Clark from the Park County Community Foundation for hosting the Paradise Ramble! Rural Resilience is incredibly grateful for the…
Thank you Gavin Clark from the Park County Community Foundation for hosting the Paradise Ramble! Rural Resilience is incredibly grateful for the…
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I wrote a brief article for the Conversation, published today, on how to access mental health treatment; I hope it will be useful for folks who have…
I wrote a brief article for the Conversation, published today, on how to access mental health treatment; I hope it will be useful for folks who have…
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Congratulations to our "Rocket Scientist" Cami on her new Adventure after 6 great years with Northrop Grumman, heading to Blue Origin! Go girl, go!!
Congratulations to our "Rocket Scientist" Cami on her new Adventure after 6 great years with Northrop Grumman, heading to Blue Origin! Go girl, go!!
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