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ReviewSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2018

Review of mental health promotion interventions in schools.

Michelle O'Reilly, Nadzeya Svirydzenka, Sarah Adams, Nisha Dogra

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Review in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 122 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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122 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Michelle O'ReillyThe Greenwood Institute, University of Leicester, Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QU, UK. mjo14@le.ac.uk.
Nadzeya SvirydzenkaFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BG, UK.
Sarah AdamsSchool of Education, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK.
Nisha DograThe Greenwood Institute, University of Leicester, Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QU, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe prevalence of mental disorders amongst children and adolescents is an increasing global problem. Schools have been positioned at the forefront of promoting positive mental health and well-being through implementing evidence-based interventions. The aim of this paper is to review current evidence-based research of mental health promotion interventions in schools and examine the reported effectiveness to identify those interventions that can support current policy and ensure that limited resources are appropriately used.

methodsThe authors reviewed the current state of knowledge on school mental health promotion interventions globally. Two major databases, SCOPUS and ERIC were utilised to capture the social science, health, arts and humanities, and education literature.

resultsInitial searches identified 25 articles reporting on mental health promotion interventions in schools. When mapped against the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 10 studies were included and explored. Three of these were qualitative and seven were quantitative.

conclusionsA range of interventions have been tested for mental health promotion in schools in the last decade with variable degrees of success. Our review demonstrates that there is still a need for a stronger and broader evidence base in the field of mental health promotion, which should focus on both universal work and targeted approaches to fully address mental health in our young populations.

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Mental HealthSchool Health ServicesAdolescentChildFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleSchoolsChildrenInterventionsMental health promotionSchools

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PMID29752493
PMCPMC6003977

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