01/12/2013 – Mental health in schools, meeting with the results of the project
Campobasso. Tuesday, December 3, from 9 am to 13 at the Hall of the Constitution of the Province, in Milan in Campobasso, will present the results of research Evaluation of the effectiveness of an intervention of mental health promotion in schools . The action-project developed by the Department of Mental Health is funded by the Region annually and submitted to the association Promosam for the construction. During the conference, in addition to the presentation of data by researchers of Promosam, there will be testimonials from school principals, teachers and pupils. The project, supported by the Institute of Health and the Ministry of Health was carried out at institutes Professional, Psycho, Biology, Institute of Surveyors and at the school Petrone “ The study was conducted in Campobasso between classes that have adopted this intervention and classes that have functioned as control -Greyhound says Dr. Franco Director of the Department of Mental Health of Campobasso – the results were positive, using several questionnaires conducted by independent evaluators and processed by an independent researcher. ” It is a surgery Health Promotion and then directed to the entire student population, not just young people at risk or with problems. The action, as mentioned, has been developed by the of Health as part of the projects by the Department of Prevention of the Ministry and in particular programs Gaining Health, that is, to adopt behaviors that improve our physical well-being, both on the state of physical health (eg, hypertension, and therefore proper nutrition, avoid smoking) and psychological well-being. “This intervention? explains Dr. Greyhound-use the school as a setting, because of course there are the entire population of the boys. The approach is innovative in many ways: 1) it is not based on giving information, information campaigns are ineffective, and 2) uses a manual work that needs to be read by students at school for an hour, and 3) provides exercises in small groups at school, at home and at school with revision 4) uses the approach of positive psychology, the improvement of life skills and Autieri guinea pig, 5) helps to define personal goals and problem solving skills; 6 ) is based on learning among peers in the presence of a volunteer-facilitator. ” The costs for the project are € 20,000.00 per year that are covered by Region. Money that is used to cover the labor costs of the facilitators, evaluators, researchers , distribution of textbooks and photocopies, implementation of the convention, scientific publication to put the article online. “We are waiting for the judgment of the evaluators of the major American magazine, Health Promotion Practice – concludes Greyhound – who have carried out a preliminary examination and requested changes. We are the second step: an evaluator has given a positive opinion, the other has asked for further clarification. ” At the meeting on Tuesday morning were invited to a welcome address the President and the Vice-President of the Regional Council, the mayor and the president of the province of Campobasso, the directors of the Regional Health and dell’Asrem. The work will be coordinated by the director of the DSM of Campobasso and the President of Promosam.
Alexander Corroppoli
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