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Practitioner Review: School-based interventions in child mental health
Frank W Paulus1, Susanne Ohmann2, Christian Popow2
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany.
Summary
School-based interventions (SBIs) effectively improve child mental health. Applying evidence-based cognitive-behavioural programs and respecting implementation science are key to successful outcomes for students.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Mental Health Interventions
Background:
- School-based interventions (SBIs) are established treatments for child mental health.
- Topics include prevention strategies (Tier I-III) and specific interventions like cognitive-behavioural programs and daily report cards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on school-based interventions for child mental health.
- To identify effective programs and factors influencing their real-world application.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across five databases (ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PSYNDEX).
- Included English-language articles published between 1993 and 2015.
- Supplemented with reference lists from relevant articles and book chapters.
Main Results:
- Identified successful behavioral and cognitive-behavioural programs with moderate to strong effects.
- Emotional and behavioral problems in children were targeted.
- Effective implementation and collaboration between school and home settings are crucial for real-life effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Effective school-based interventions (SBIs) are valuable for students' mental health.
- Evidence-based cognitive-behavioural interventions are recommended.
- Adherence to translational algorithms and implementation science principles is vital for success.
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