Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses globally and a leading cause of disability. It is often established by late adolescence and thus identifying which adolescents are most at risk is crucial to enable early intervention to prevent depression onset. We have previously developed a risk calculator to stratify which adolescents are at high risk of developing depression and in this study explore the views of stakeholders to ascertain the acceptability and feasibility of implementing such a tool in the UK.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 60 UK-based stakeholders (12 healthcare workers, 12 social workers, 12 school workers, 12 policymakers and 12 parents). Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed

SUBMITTER: Burgess A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature