Do no harm: can school mental health interventions cause iatrogenic harm?
In recent years, there have been extensive efforts in secondary schools to prevent, treat and raise awareness of adolescent mental health problems. For some adolescents, these efforts are essential and will lead to a reduction in clinical symptoms. However, it is also vital to assess whether, for ot...
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Royal College of Psychiatrists
2023
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| description | In recent years, there have been extensive efforts in secondary schools to prevent, treat and raise awareness of adolescent mental health problems. For some adolescents, these efforts are essential and will lead to a reduction in clinical symptoms. However, it is also vital to assess whether, for others, the current approach might be causing iatrogenic harm. A growing body of quantitative research indicates that some aspects of school-based mental health interventions increase distress or clinical symptoms, relative to control activities, and qualitative work indicates that this may be partly due to the interventions themselves. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:ed773e88-b963-42d2-b3c5-0028f84d52ae2023-10-10T10:37:46ZDo no harm: can school mental health interventions cause iatrogenic harm?Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ed773e88-b963-42d2-b3c5-0028f84d52aeEnglishSymplectic ElementsRoyal College of Psychiatrists2023Foulkes, LStringaris, AIn recent years, there have been extensive efforts in secondary schools to prevent, treat and raise awareness of adolescent mental health problems. For some adolescents, these efforts are essential and will lead to a reduction in clinical symptoms. However, it is also vital to assess whether, for others, the current approach might be causing iatrogenic harm. A growing body of quantitative research indicates that some aspects of school-based mental health interventions increase distress or clinical symptoms, relative to control activities, and qualitative work indicates that this may be partly due to the interventions themselves. |
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