The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in early 2020 led to the sudden temporary closure of K-12 schools across the United States. Schools were tasked with providing remote instruction to students, and many of these children continued to require mental and behavioral health services provided by school psychologists. In this study, 675 school psychologists were surveyed across the United States to examine how their roles and responsibilities changed as a result of COVID-19. Participants reported the perceived impact of COVID-19 on students’ mental health and difficulty serving students and families, as well as their concerns and recommendations pertaining to school reentry. Overall, respondents in this study reported that their roles and responsibilities notably changed because of COVID-19. Participants noted their belief that children and educators will need increased mental health support upon returning to school. Implications for future practice and research are discussed.

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超越四堵墙：COVID-19 爆发期间学校心理服务的演变


2020 年初新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的出现导致美国各地 K-12 学校突然暂时关闭。学校的任务是向学生提供远程教学，其中许多孩子继续需要学校心理学家提供的心理和行为健康服务。在这项研究中，对美国各地 675 名学校心理学家进行了调查，以了解他们的角色和责任因 COVID-19 发生了怎样的变化。参与者报告了 COVID-19 对学生心理健康的影响以及为学生和家庭提供服务的困难，以及他们对重返校园的担忧和建议。总体而言，本研究的受访者表示，他们的角色和职责因 COVID-19 而发生了显着变化。参与者指出，他们相信儿童和教育工作者返回学校后将需要更多的心理健康支持。讨论了对未来实践和研究的影响。