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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021

Using the Intervention Mapping Approach to Develop a Mental Health Intervention: A Case Study on Improving the Reporting Standards for Developing Psychological Interventions.

Joep van Agteren, Matthew Iasiello, Kathina Ali, Daniel B Fassnacht, Gareth Furber, Lydia Woodyatt, Alexis Howard, Michael Kyrios

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Joep van AgterenWellbeing and Resilience Centre, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Matthew IasielloWellbeing and Resilience Centre, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Kathina AliÓrama Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Daniel B FassnachtÓrama Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Gareth FurberHealth Counselling and Disability Services, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Lydia WoodyattCollege of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Alexis HowardCollege of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Michael KyriosÓrama Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Flinders University · AUSouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Replicating or distilling information from psychological interventions reported in the scientific literature is hindered by inadequate reporting, despite the existence of various methodologies to guide study reporting and intervention development. This article provides an in-depth explanation of the scientific development process for a mental health intervention, and by doing so illustrates how intervention development methodologies can be used to improve development reporting standards of interventions. Intervention development was guided by the Intervention Mapping approach and the Theoretical Domains Framework. It relied on an extensive literature review, input from a multi-disciplinary group of stakeholders and the learnings from projects on similar psychological interventions. The developed programme, called the "Be Well Plan", focuses on self-exploration to determine key motivators, resources and challenges to improve mental health outcomes. The programme contains an online assessment to build awareness about one's mental health status. In combination with the exploration of different evidence-based mental health activities from various therapeutic backgrounds, the programme teaches individuals to create a personalised mental health and wellbeing plan. The use of best-practice intervention development frameworks and evidence-based behavioural change techniques aims to ensure optimal intervention impact, while reporting on the development process provides researchers and other stakeholders with an ability to scientifically interrogate and replicate similar psychological interventions.

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intervention developmentintervention researchmental health promotion and preventionmental health – state of emotional and social well-beingwellbeing

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PMID34675833
PMCPMC8524131
OpenAlexW3202736075

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