Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of preventative mental health interventions among secondary schools in high-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Recent societal crises have negatively impacted the mental health of adolescents, emphasizing the need for effective preventative mental health interventions. Schools as key environments for young people offer opportunities to deliver those interventions at low threshold. However, many interventions are not sustained beyond initial funding periods due to persistent implementation barriers, contributing to a significant gap between intervention development and long-term practice. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative research on barriers and facilitators affecting the implementation of school-based interventions in secondary schools in high-income countries. Seven databases were searched for qualitative and mixed-methods studies on the implementation of preventative school-based me

SUBMITTER: Schafer SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature