SynthesisBMC public health2024
Help-seeking processes related to targeted school-based mental health services: systematic review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Leveraging MedlinePlus to Improve Health Information Access Among Patients and Caregivers: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Pooled it
- Multidimensional Social Interaction and School Refusal Tendency Among Elementary and Junior High School Students: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study with an Exploratory Indirect-Association Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- School Matters: A Multilevel Analysis of Stigma, Supportive Relations and Adolescents' Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Article
- Disconnection from care among adolescents with psychotic experiences.Psychiatry research · 2026Article
- Bridging understanding and practice: School community perspectives on mental health in schools in Indonesia.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators of mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative evidence synthesis.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Responsiveness of European countries to the population mental health needs: A cross-national comparison study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- Screening Depression in Ischemic Heart Disease: Gender Differences and Psychosocial Implications Using a Self-Developed Questionnaire.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Perceived Factors Influencing Health-Seeking for Substance Use Among Secondary School Learners in the Western Cape, South Africa.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundOne in seven adolescents globally are affected by mental health conditions, yet only a minority receive professional help. School-based mental health services have been endorsed as an effective way to increase access to mental health support for people at risk, or currently presenting with mental health conditions, throughout adolescence. Despite this, low treatment utilisation prevails, therefore the aim of this review is to contribute insights into the processes related to adolescents' accessing and engaging with essential targeted mental health support within schools.
methodsThis systematic review extracted qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods data to determine what processes affect adolescents seeking help from targeted school-based mental health services (TSMS). Searches were conducted in EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC, Web of Science, in addition to manual searching and expert consultations. Data were synthesised following guidelines for thematic synthesis and narrative style synthesis.
resultsThe search resulted in 22 articles reflecting 16 studies with participant sample sizes ranging from n = 7 to n = 122. Three main themes were identified: 'access-related factors', 'concerns related to stigma', and 'the school setting'. These findings elucidate how help-seeking processes are variable and can be facilitated or hindered depending on the circumstance. We identified disparities with certain groups, such as those from low-socio economic or ethnic minority backgrounds, facing more acute challenges in seeking help. Help-seeking behaviours were notably influenced by concerns related to peers; an influence further accentuated by minority groups given the importance of social recognition. Conflicting academic schedules significantly contribute to characterising treatment barriers.
conclusionsThe findings of this review ought to guide the delivery and development of TSMS to facilitate access and promote help-seeking behaviours. Particularly, given the evidence gaps identified in the field, future studies should prioritise investigating TSMS in low- and middle-income settings and through quantitative methodologies. REGISTRATION: The protocol for this systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (ID CRD42023406824).
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