Improving the Scope of Child Mental Health Interventions in Our Modern World

Wright, Barry

doi:10.3390/ijerph20126149

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“…Many pharmacological and psycho-social interventions for children have neglected their involvement at the design phase or have been adapted from research conducted into therapies successfully implemented with adults. Further, interventions are often not child-friendly, pointing to the need for more child-oriented interventions (Wright, 2023). The Emerging Minds network considers both amplifying young people's voices and power and working with children with complex needs, such as neurodevelopmental conditions, as research challenges and areas of priority (Lloyd et al, 2019).…”

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Reflections and practical tips from co-producing an intervention with neurodiverse children, their families, and professional stakeholders

Armitt,

Attwell,

Kingsley

et al. 2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Transdisciplinary co-produced health research and co-designed interventions have the capacity to improve research quality and the relevance, acceptability, and accessibility of healthcare. This approach also helps researchers to address power imbalances to share decision-making with service-users and the public. However, this growing methodology is currently difficult to appraise and develop as detailed sharing of practice is limited. The ‘CO-production of a Nature-based Intervention For children with ADHD study’ (CONIFAS) aimed to create a novel intervention with and for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using co-production and co-design methodologies. This knowledge exchange paper will be of benefit to researchers with aspirations to undertake co-production, especially in the context of working with under-represented groups. Critical reflection on the use of co-production identified that every attempt was made to adequately resource the co-production, share power, value diversity, and develop trust. The team reflected that the re-conceptualisation of the role of the researcher in co-production can be challenging. Whilst the use of models of co-production provides a framework for study development, designing and running the specifics of the workshops, as well as how to effectively engage co-researchers in an equitable way, came from utilising clinical skills, networking, and creativity. These methods are particularly pertinent to involving neurodiverse children and their families who are under-represented in participatory research and in need of bespoke health interventions.

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Reflections and practical tips from co-producing an intervention with neurodiverse children, their families, and professional stakeholders

Armitt,

Attwell,

Kingsley

et al. 2024

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries

Zangerl,

Hoernke,

Andreas

et al. 2024

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

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“The only way that they can access help quickly”: a qualitative exploration of key stakeholders’ perspectives on guided self-help interventions for children and young people with eating disorders

Davey,

Micali,

Bryant-Waugh

et al. 2024

J Eat Disord

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Background There is a significant unmet treatment need for children and young people (CYP) with eating disorders. Guided self-help interventions have the potential to expand access to evidence-based treatments. Guided self-help is a type of low intensity psychological intervention where individuals engage with a workbook or online programme, with the support of a health professional. Its primary aim is to equip patients and/or their caregivers with self-management skills. However, little is currently known about the acceptability and suitability of guided self-help interventions for CYP with eating disorders. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of three key stakeholder groups – CYP with lived experience of eating disorders, parents/carers, and healthcare professionals – on guided self-help for this population. Methods Qualitative focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 CYP (aged 13–19 years) with lived experience of eating disorders, 12 parents/carers, and 10 healthcare professionals. The study comprised a total of seven focus groups (including 2 with CYP, 3 with parent/carers, and 2 with healthcare professionals), as well as four semi-structured interviews (including 3 with CYP and 1 with a parent/carer). Discussion topics included past experiences of using/delivering guided self-help, the suitability of guided self-help for CYP with eating disorders, and preferences towards the content, structure and modes of guided self-help. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three themes were generated across all three stakeholder groups. Theme one, Bridging the gap, highlighted the role of guided self-help in increasing access to psychological support for CYP with eating disorders. Theme two, Timing matters, considered the suitability of guided self-help for CYP with eating disorders at different stages of illness and the care pathway. Theme three, One size does not fit all, emphasised the heterogeneity of eating disorders and the need for a personalised and flexible approach in guided self-help. Conclusions Findings from this study lay a foundation for the future design and delivery of guided self-help interventions for CYP with eating disorders. Future work must consider these findings in the context of best available research evidence to optimise the potential utility of guided self-help for this population.

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Improving the Scope of Child Mental Health Interventions in Our Modern World

Abstract: Twenty years ago, an important systematic review showed that the empirical research evidence for interventions available for children and young people with mental health problems were rarely developed with their specific developmental needs in mind [...]

Cited by 3 publications

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Reflections and practical tips from co-producing an intervention with neurodiverse children, their families, and professional stakeholders

Reflections and practical tips from co-producing an intervention with neurodiverse children, their families, and professional stakeholders

Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries

“The only way that they can access help quickly”: a qualitative exploration of key stakeholders’ perspectives on guided self-help interventions for children and young people with eating disorders

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