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Streamlined pediatric anxiety program for school mental health services.
Armando A Pina1, Ryan D Stoll1, Lindsay E Holly2
1Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|December 14, 2022
Summary
Transforming evidence-based anxiety interventions into accessible school programs is crucial for public health impact. This redesign process created a streamlined, engaging program for 3rd-5th graders, now available on PBS LearningMedia™.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Public Health Interventions
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Evidence-based interventions (EBIs) often fail to achieve public health impact due to challenges in real-world implementation.
- School-based mental health services require adaptations to address provider preferences and overcome barriers to uptake, implementation, and sustainability.
- Anxiety disorders are prevalent in school-aged children, necessitating effective and accessible interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the redesign process of an evidence-based anxiety program for school settings.
- To identify provider preferences, service barriers, and enabling strategies for implementing mental health interventions in schools.
- To transform traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies into a streamlined, group-based format suitable for elementary students.
Main Methods:
- Conducted surveys to assess provider preferences for school mental health anxiety services.
- Utilized focus groups and prototype feedback sessions to identify barriers and facilitators to intervention implementation and sustainability.
- Employed qualitative data analysis to refine intervention components and delivery format.
Main Results:
- Provider preferences and barriers to service uptake, implementation, and sustainability were identified.
- Enabling strategies were developed to address identified barriers.
- The redesigned intervention was packaged into six 20-30 minute lessons for small-group delivery, retaining core therapeutic elements.
- The streamlined EBI is accessible via PBS LearningMedia™ for school-based use.
Conclusions:
- The redesign process successfully adapted an evidence-based anxiety program for school-based delivery, addressing practical implementation challenges.
- The resulting intervention is accessible, engaging, and suitable for 3rd-5th graders with anxiety.
- Making EBIs readily available through platforms like PBS LearningMedia™ can enhance their public health impact.
Keywords:
Anxiety interventionAnxiety treatment for youthEvidence-based intervention for youthPediatric anxietySchool mental healthUser-centered designMore Related Videos
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