Brief Educational Workshops in Secondary Schools Trial @KingsCollegeLon | @KingsIoPPN | PI: Dr June Brown
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ALT Photo fo a young person. Quote from Dr June Brown - “When we approached schools, we found an overwhelming number of young people were actively seeking support... Our study shows that this intervention can be delivered at low cost by mental health professionals who can bridge the gap between schools and CAMHS.”
ALT One evidence-based intervention that has demonstrated its effectiveness in improving the wellbeing of young people is CBT. However, we need to make this more accessible to young people, beyond its traditional format of clinic-based delivery and implementation. A recent review suggested that developing more accessible CBT treatment modalities may help break down perceived stigma and improve its utility. A ‘self-referral’ process, by which young people could ask for mental health support, is an important component of the CBT-based “stress management” workshop Brown et al. (2024) designed to address some of the existing barriers and improve self-efficacy to help improve the overall wellbeing of adolescents in schools. This blog summarises the BESST study published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, which evaluated the efficacy and cost of implementing these workshops in schools across England.
ALT A circle flow diagram showing the cycle of young people needing and seeking support. It says: Young person's mental health declines - lack of accessible immediate support in local area - young person reaches crisis point - made to wait months/years for support.
