ArticlePloS one2024
Experiences of help-seeking from professional services for a child or young person's mental health concerns during the pandemic: A qualitative study.
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- Experiences of youth and caregivers waiting for mental health services in the UK: a qualitative study to inform policy and practice.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Characterising the classes of children and young people with mental health concerns based on reported service contact.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Temporal trends in primary care-recorded psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing among children and young people in the UK: a population-based study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- Experiences of commissioning services for child and adolescent mental health in England (UK): a qualitative framework analysis.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Children and young people's reported contact with professional services for mental health concerns: a secondary data analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Data resource profile: the mental health of children and young people (MHCYP) 2017 and follow-up surveys.International journal of population data science · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe immediate response to the Covid-19 pandemic saw school closures and a shift in provision to online health services for children and young people experiencing mental health concerns. This study provides mental health and referral services with an insight into difficulties experienced as well as recommendations on potential improvements.
methodsSemi-structured interviews with 11 parents and six young people. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.
resultsParents and young people reported mixed experiences on accessing mental health support. Priorities and pressures on health services impacted the likelihood of choosing to seek and being able to obtain help. Parents and young people had varying expectations and experiences in help-seeking during the pandemic which were also impacted by others' experiences and views. For many, the relationship with the professional they were in contact with impacted their mental health treatment. Provision was sometimes accessed via private services due to long waiting lists or problems that did not "meet threshold".
conclusionUnderstanding the experiences of seeking mental healthcare during the pandemic can inform improvements to access to services at a time when people are most vulnerable. Accessible provision other than private services needs to be made for those on waiting lists. For those who do not meet service threshold, intermediary support needs to be secured to prevent unnecessary exacerbation of symptoms and prolonged problems. If schools are to remain the hub for children and young people's mental health services, they should be considered essential services at all times.
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