Universal, school-based interventions to promote mental and emotional well-being: what is being done in the UK and does it work? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present review aimed to assess the quality, content and evidence of efficacy of universally delivered (to all pupils aged 5-16 years), school-based, mental health interventions designed to promote mental health/well-being and resilience, using a validated outcome measure and provided within the UK in order to inform UK schools-based well-being implementation.

Design

A systematic review of published literature set within UK mainstream school settings.

Data sources

Embase, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsychArticles, ASSIA and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences published between 2000 and April 2016.

Eligibility criteria

Published in English; universal interventions that aimed to improve mental health/emotional well-being in a mainstream school env

SUBMITTER: Mackenzie K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6129100 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature