Mental health provision in schools: approaches and interventions in 10 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of schools in providing community-based support for children's mental health and well-being is widely accepted and encouraged. Research has mainly focused on designing and evaluating specific interventions and there is little data available regarding what provision is available, the focus and priorities of schools and the professionals involved in providing this support. The current study presents these data from schools in 10 European countries.

Methods

Online survey of 1466 schools in France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, UK and Ukraine. The participating countries were chosen based on their geographical spread, diversity of political and economic systems, and convenience in terms of access to the research group and prese

SUBMITTER: Patalay P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5454766 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature