Exploring self-referral as a low-burden, universally administered strategy to connect adolescents to mental health supports following anonymous school-based screening.

School Psychology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Meghan A. Costello, John Crocker, Jasmeen Kaur, Rosie Du, Elizabeth Oxendine, Lauren Greenspan, Rebecca Butler, Randi Melissa Schuster
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000719
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Abstract

= 1.27), and approximately half of the students requesting support (53.7%) were not already engaged in school-based mental health support. Self-referral requests following school-wide screeners may be a useful strategy to identify students experiencing mental health distress without supports in place. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mental Health Treatment and Access School Health and Nursing Education Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Publication details

Journal / source
School Psychology
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
434–445
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN