Growth mindset in young people awaiting treatment in a paediatric mental health service: A mixed methods pilot of a digital single-session intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wait times are significant in child mental health services but may offer opportunity to promote growth mindsets in young people with physical and mental health needs. A digital growth mindset single-session intervention is effective in young people, but its use in paediatric settings has not been examined. This mixed methods pilot aimed to assess the intervention's feasibility, acceptability, and impact in this population.

Method

Patients aged 8-18 on waiting lists in a paediatric hospital's specialist mental health service were offered the intervention remotely. Treatment completion and retention rates, symptoms of depression and anxiety, perceived control, and personality mindset were assessed at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-ups. Semi-structured intervie

SUBMITTER: Ching BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10018056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature