2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1012257
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Efficacy of school-based interventions for mental health problems in children and adolescents in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: BackgroundImplementation of interventions to treat child and adolescent mental health problems in schools could help fill the mental health care gap in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most of the evidence available come from systematic reviews on mental health prevention and promotion, and there is less evidence on treatment strategies that can be effectively delivered in schools. The aim of this review was to identify what school-based interventions have been tested to treat children and adolescents… Show more

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“…Part of the program we described was a school-based intervention, i.e., psychoeducation. Some evidence suggests that school-based interventions to improve mental health are often effective [27]. The SEYLE study to reduce suicide is a good example.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Part of the program we described was a school-based intervention, i.e., psychoeducation. Some evidence suggests that school-based interventions to improve mental health are often effective [27]. The SEYLE study to reduce suicide is a good example.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Suicide rates decreased the most (by almost half) among children and adolescents (up to 19 years old) and middle-aged people (35-49 years old). The rate of suicide among young adults (ages [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] decreased by a similar amount, almost by half [8]. Even though the suicide rate for children and adolescents has decreased, it remains a critical health problem in Lithuanian society.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A recent systematic review and metaanalysis on school-based mental health interventions for adolescents in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMIC) found no significant difference in standardized mean outcomes for depression between intervention and non-intervention. This review included 39 RCT and non-RCT studies published between 2007 and 2022 (Grande et al, 2023).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In fact, schools may be the only available source of mental health services in some rural areas (Enos, 2022; NASP, 2021). In addition, interventions promoting mental health within the school setting have effectively mitigated mental health issues among children and adolescents (Grande et al, 2023). With administrators, teachers, and support staff acting as positive agents of change for mental health (Moon et al, 2017), rural schools can offer foster families several effective measures to support children’s mental health, including psychoeducation, mental health screenings and referrals, telemental health opportunities, and the implementation of evidence-based therapies (EBTs).…”
Section: Meeting Mental Health Needs Of Children In Foster Care In Ru...mentioning
confidence: 99%