Exploring barriers and facilitators for mental health professionals delivering behavioural activation to young people with depression: qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression prevalence among young people is increasing, with growing pressures on specialist mental health services. Manualised behavioural activation therapy may be effective for young people, and can be delivered by a range of mental health professionals (MHPs). This study explored clinician perspectives of barriers and facilitators to implementing behavioural activation with young people in routine practice.

Aims

We conducted a qualitative study with individual semi-structured interviews with MHPs, as part of a wider feasibility study.

Method

Participants were mental health professionals (therapists and supervisors) from two UK NHS sites delivering manualised behavioural activation for young people. Data were analysed with an inductive followed by deduct

SUBMITTER: Whittenbury K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867899 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature