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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™.

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  • 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.