Characteristics of young people referred for treatment of depression and anxiety in a school-based mental health service

IF 3.1 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

British Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI:10.1111/bjc.12526

Emilia Robinson, Chloe Chapman, Faith Orchard, Clare Dixon, Mary John

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of the paper was to describe referrals to a UK school-based mental health service for children and adolescents.

Methods

Children and young people (CYP) (N = 485, aged 4–18) were referred to two Mental Health Support Team sites in the South of England in 2021, for CBT-informed interventions for mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression. Child and parent reported outcome measures were completed pre-intervention, including measures of symptom severity and impact.

Results

Referrals consisted of 61% female, 57% secondary school age (12–18 years old) and 81% White British. Children of secondary school age self-reported significantly higher levels of anxiety (p = .003) and depression (p < .001) than children of primary age. Females self-reported significantly higher levels of anxiety (p < .001) and depression (p < .001) than males. The majority of CYP self-reported below or borderline threshold anxiety, depression and overall internalizing symptoms. The majority of caregiver-reported CYP difficulties met the clinical threshold for anxiety and overall internalizing symptoms, but not depression.

Conclusions

The findings have direct relevance to the transformation and delivery of school-based public mental health services for children and adolescents. There is a need to collect routine data from other services to assess the broader needs of CYP referred for low intensity early interventions across regions.

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在校本心理健康服务机构接受抑郁和焦虑治疗的年轻人的特征。

目的：本文的目的是描述转介到英国学校为基础的儿童和青少年心理健康服务。方法：儿童和青少年（CYP）（N = 485，年龄4-18岁）于2021年被转介到英格兰南部的两个心理健康支持团队站点，接受cbt知情干预，治疗轻度至中度焦虑和抑郁。在干预前完成儿童和家长报告的结果测量，包括症状严重程度和影响的测量。结果：转介包括61%的女性，57%的中学年龄（12-18岁）和81%的白人英国人。中学适龄儿童自我报告的焦虑（p = 0.003）和抑郁(p)水平显著较高。结论：研究结果与以学校为基础的儿童和青少年公共心理卫生服务的转变和提供直接相关。有必要从其他服务收集常规数据，以评估各区域转介进行低强度早期干预的CYP的更广泛需求。

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British Journal of Clinical Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original research, both empirical and theoretical, on all aspects of clinical psychology: - clinical and abnormal psychology featuring descriptive or experimental studies - aetiology, assessment and treatment of the whole range of psychological disorders irrespective of age group and setting - biological influences on individual behaviour - studies of psychological interventions and treatment on individuals, dyads, families and groups