Perspectives on clinical guidelines for severe behavioural problems in children across Europe: a qualitative study with mental health clinicians.

ABSTRACT: Clinical guidelines for severe behavioural problems (SBPs) in children have recently been developed in several European countries. However, questions emerged regarding their applicability to practice. Our study aimed to provide a first European insight into guidelines' fitness-for-purpose by exploring mental health clinicians' familiarity with, use and perceived value of guidelines for SBPs in children. Participants included 161 clinicians, primarily psychiatrists, from 24 countries. Clinicians completed a semi-structured qualitative questionnaire on existing SBPs guidelines and development of new guidelines where not available. Clinicians' responses were mapped against academic experts' perceptions on SBPs guidelines highlighted in a previous study (Gatej et al. in Eur Psychiatry 57:1-9,

SUBMITTER: Gatej AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7103577 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature