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With the extraordinary advancement of Chinese society, primary and secondary school students are currently facing increasingly serious mental health problems, and an effective and easy-to-use system needs to be constructed to promote students’ mental health in school. Here, we present the school-based mental health records system, including testing and recording, detailed assessment, intervention and mental health training, based on psychological theories and empirical studies. Besides, techniques and theories of play therapy was adopted to construct this system. We also explore the operability and effectiveness of this system by testing it at a school in Guangzhou. In conclusion, it is a feasible way for schools in China constructing this system to solve students’ mental health problems.

With Chinese economy developing rapidly, the pressure put on individuals and the number of special family type has been increasing dramatically, mental health problems therefor plaguing an increasing number of children. Because the school plays an important role on children’s psychological development, the social issue above can be solved most effectively in the school environment. Play therapy, a psychological therapy which is most suitable for children, can tackle students' cognitive, social and behavioral problems when applied at school. We also provide an idea of how to apply play therapy in the school environment.