Citation

Mellin EA, Anderson-Butcher D, Bronstein L. Adv. Sch. Ment. Health Promot. 2011; 4(2): 51-60.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa-Taylor and Francis)

DOI

10.1080/1754730X.2011.9715629

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Interprofessional team collaboration is an important component of school mental health, but authentic collaboration is often difficult to achieve in practice and there is little research available to inform strategies for strengthening collaboration. Using a sample of 428 members of interprofessional teams in school mental health, this study found that teams may not prioritize the nurturing of team processes by reflecting on what is (and what is not) working. The findings suggest that physical space, time to collaborate, positive relationships between collaborators, and previous affirming experiences of collaboration influence the functioning of interprofessional teams in schools.

Language: en

Keywords

COLLABORATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS; SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH; SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS