Elizabeth McCauley

SMART PREP recruited five education researchers, one of whom resigned for a different postdoctoral position shortly after beginning, two in the first cohort (starting in 2018) and three in the second cohort (starting in 2020). The remaining 4 fellows each received 2 years of training and mentoring. The focus of their training was to prepare them to conduct relevant, high-quality research focused on the social and behavioral contexts for academic learning and the use of mental health strategi...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a four-session engagement, assessment, triage, and brief intervention strategy for high school students seeking or referred to school mental health (SMH) services. Findings from an IES development and innovation project (R305A120128) with a sample of 66 students showed that the Brief Intervention Strategy for School Clinicians (BRISC) promoted positive effects on a variety of outcomes, including mental health impairment, emotional sym...

In this project researchers developed, documented the feasibility of, established fidelity measures for, and pilot tested a school-based mental health intervention designed for high schools, the Brief Intervention for School Clinicians (BRISC). Research indicates that youth who experience mental health problems, especially those who do not receive appropriate, timely intervention, are at risk for academic failure. School-based services can improve access to help for students in need and impr...