Implementing brief and low-intensity psychological interventions for children and young people with internalizing disorders: a rapid realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many children fail to receive the mental health treatments they need, despite strong evidence demonstrating efficacy of brief and low-intensity psychological interventions. This review identifies the barriers and facilitators to their implementation.

Sources of data

PsycInfo, EMBASE and Medline were searched and a systematic approach to data extraction using Normalization Process Theory highlighted key mechanisms and contextual factors.

Areas of agreement

Ten interventions from 9 papers, including 371 young people, were included. Studies identified organizational demands, lack of implementation strategy and stigma as barriers to implementation, and clear training and plans for implementation as facilitators.

Areas of controversy

No standardized imp

SUBMITTER: Roach A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075242 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature