Long-standing policy controversies have heated up as a result ofincreasing proposals for using schools to screen for mental healthproblems (e.g., depression screening).This brief highlights the following issues: How appropriate is large-scale screening for mental health problems? Will the costs of large-scale mental health screening program soutweigh the benefits? Are schools an appropriate venue for large-scale screening of mental health problems?

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mental health issues, mental health screening, mental health programs

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