Evaluation of school based teachers training intervention for common child mental health problems in Pakistan

ABSTRACT

The main aim of this present study is to provide teachers with skills needed to recognize and manage children with mental health problems through school-based training. Pre and post training analysis. This study was conducted in various schools of Karachi, Pakistan from July 2010 to July 2011. This study will involve the development and evaluation of a two-day workshop [10-12 hours] for 89 teachers of primary school children to provide them with an understanding of mental health, and train them in skills needed to meet the needs of children. Post training analysis suggested an improvement in the teachers' knowledge, about common child behavioral and emotional difficulties. In low-income developing country like Pakistan teachers should be trained in early intervention programmes for identification and school based management of emotional and behavioral problems