Carolina Guzman-Holst, Rowan Streckfuss Davis, Jack L Andrews, Lucy Foulkes
{"title":"Scoping review: potential harm from school-based group mental health interventions.","authors":"Carolina Guzman-Holst, Rowan Streckfuss Davis, Jack L Andrews, Lucy Foulkes","doi":"10.1111/camh.12760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12760","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A growing body of evidence demonstrates that school-based mental health interventions may be potentially harmful. We define potential harm as any negative outcome or adverse event that could plausibly be linked to an intervention. In this scoping review, we examine three areas: the types of potential harms and adverse events reported in school-based mental health interventions; the subgroups of children and adolescents at heightened risk; and the proposed explanations for these potential harms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched eight databases (1960-2023), performed an author search and hand-searched for published and unpublished studies that evaluated controlled trials of school-based group mental health interventions based on cognitive-behavioural therapy and/or mindfulness techniques, with the aim of reducing or preventing internalising symptoms or increasing wellbeing. Two independent raters screened studies for eligibility and assessed study quality using Cochrane tools. From eligible studies, we reviewed those that reported at least one negative outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten out of 112 (8.93%) interventions (described in 120 studies) reported at least one negative outcome such as a decrease in wellbeing or an increase in depression or anxiety. Three out of 112 interventions (2.68%) reported the occurrence of specific adverse events, none of which were linked to the intervention. Of the 15/120 studies rated as high quality (i.e. those with low risk of bias), 5/15 (33.33%) reported at least one negative outcome. Negative outcomes were found for a number of subgroups including individuals deemed at high risk of mental health problems, male participants, younger children and children eligible for free school meals. About half (54.5%) of the studies acknowledged that the content of the intervention itself might have led to the negative outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To design and implement effective school-based mental health interventions, the issues of potential harm and their related measurement and reporting challenges must be addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Olga Osokina, Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, Matthew Hodes, Norbert Skokauskas, Andre Sourander
{"title":"Bullying victimization among adolescents during the early phase of war in Ukraine - A comparative cross-sectional study in 2016-2017.","authors":"Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Olga Osokina, Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, Matthew Hodes, Norbert Skokauskas, Andre Sourander","doi":"10.1111/camh.12770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>War profoundly impacts adolescent development and may increase the likelihood of aggressive responses when such behavior is perceived as acceptable and accessible. War may, hence, exacerbate a form of interpersonal violence already prevalent among children and adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study 2 years after the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine in 2014 by comparing the prevalence of bullying victimization among adolescents aged 11-17 years (N = 2766) in two administrative regions with different levels of wartime traumatic stressor exposure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Female adolescents in the war-affected region were bullied more often compared to those in the non-affected region [65.3% vs. 56.3%, adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9]. For both boys and girls, symptoms of psychopathology were associated with bullying victimization often [girls: depression (aOR = 2.9, 95% CI 2.4-3.4); boys: depression (aOR = 3.3, 95% CI 2.6-4.1) and PTSD (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.4-2.02)]. In the war-affected region, a dose-response relationship between bullying victimization often and war-event exposure was observed in both sexes [girls: 1-3 war-events (aOR = 1.4, 95% CI 0.7-2.6), 4-6 (aOR = 2.4, 95% CI 1.3-4.5) and ≥7 (aOR = 5.5, 95% CI 2.7-11.1); boys: 1-3 (aOR = 1.4, 95% CI 0.7-2.8), 4-6 (aOR = 3.2, 95% CI 1.7-6.3), and ≥7 (aOR = 6.8, 95% CI 3.1-14.8)].</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>War exposure was associated with bullying victimization, with girls being bullied more often than boys. Bullying victimization was linked to cumulative traumatic stressor exposure in the war-affected region for both sexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143659358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liza Griffin, Athina Petsou, Ruth Hynes, Gemma Moore
{"title":"Debate: Urban versus rural environments - which is better for mental health? Beyond the urban and rural dichotomy, a call to consider quality, typology and space in greenspace strategies for mental health.","authors":"Liza Griffin, Athina Petsou, Ruth Hynes, Gemma Moore","doi":"10.1111/camh.12762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12762","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is growing evidence about the positive impact of greenspaces on mental health and wellbeing. In their various forms, greenspaces such as parks, gardens, sports fields, and open spaces serve as crucial public amenities. This paper contributes to current debates on the mental health benefits of rural and urban environments by arguing for a nuanced and contextual understanding that goes beyond the urban-rural dichotomy, as access to these spaces has been shown to reduce stress and significantly improve mental wellbeing in both urban and rural settings. Through a critical examination of the literature, we focus on specific characteristics of greenspaces connected to mental health benefits. We then explore the ways in which specific urban environments and their qualities play crucial roles in mental health outcomes. The paper discusses the unique challenges and benefits of urban and rural greenspaces, emphasising the need for context-specific strategies. We argue that urban planning and policy must prioritise the quality of greenspaces, particularly in urban environments, to recognise them as fundamental public health infrastructure and maximise their mental health benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143587648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherine A Cohen, Eric J Bruns, Jessica L Schleider
{"title":"Debate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? Tensions in prevention - To build better school-based programming, we must start with what we know.","authors":"Katherine A Cohen, Eric J Bruns, Jessica L Schleider","doi":"10.1111/camh.12758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Researchers and education leaders have suggested that universal school-based prevention programs could improve youth mental health at a population level, yet recent trials of universal school-based prevention programs (e.g., MYRIAD, CSC) found null or iatrogenic results. In this debate piece, we argue that these results must be contextualized alongside existing knowledge that universal programs are ideally implemented within multitiered systems, promoting student autonomy tends to promote uptake and adherence, and individual trials do not outweigh decades of academic and community expertise. We offer suggestions for moving forward in research on and implementation of universal school-based prevention programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143525098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor: Mindfulness will only be in decline if we stop being mindful.","authors":"Edward J Miller","doi":"10.1111/camh.12759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite widespread research and academic pressures, mindfulness researchers have an ethical responsibility to take a careful and considered approach to their work, particularly when investigating the mental health of children. This Letter to the Editor addresses an earlier debate article published in the journal by further elaborating on the issues raised by a recent large trial of a mindfulness-informed school-based intervention, and the ethical implications for mindfulness research.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143516894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Debate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? Can research led by young people shape universal solutions for mental health and suicide prevention in school settings?","authors":"Sarah Hetrick, Vartika Sharma","doi":"10.1111/camh.12754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We have engaged in work that aligns with the call from Birrell et al. (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2024), particularly in terms of thinking about co-design with young people to develop new outcomes and targets of universal school-based interventions. We engaged young people in a Cochrane systematic review and co-designed the outcomes for this review. What emerged was the need for research led by young people to develop and evaluate innovative universal school-based interventions that focus on creating environments that build and support young people's ability to cope by expressing and managing emotions. Whole-of-school approaches that ensure compassionate and caring responses can support the development of coping skills to manage distress, mental illness, self-harm and suicidal ideation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143034710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical research updates","authors":"Marinos Kyriakopoulos, Ifigenia Metaxa, Caitriona Cotter, Isidora Fili","doi":"10.1111/camh.12742","DOIUrl":"10.1111/camh.12742","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ifigenia Metaxa</p><p>National and Kapodistrian University of Athens</p><p>Depression constitutes a serious burden to adolescents all around the world. Understanding the perspective of those living with the disorder may assist in better identification and development of effective treatment approaches.</p><p>Viduani et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies exploring the subjective experience of depression in young people (age range 10–24 years). A total of 39 studies were included, representing the experiences of 884 adolescents with depression from 16 different countries. The authors identified 47 features of depression. Among the 10 most cited features, 5 were part of DSM/ICD diagnostic criteria, namely, sadness, worthlessness, loss of energy, hopelessness and motivational anhedonia. The remaining features listed were social withdrawal, loneliness and anger together with stress and frustration or feelings of failure.</p><p>Following a meta-synthesis approach, it was found that lived experience of adolescent depression can be understood through the lens of 3 overarching themes. The first theme is related to the meaning that adolescents give to depression, including the impact on their life, relationship difficulties, self-blame, guilt, fear of isolation and mood changes. Most adolescents reported using self-reliant strategies, such as distraction or expressing negative emotions through art or religion, but some used alcohol, drugs, self-harm or other risky behaviours to manage their feelings. The second theme involved cultural and societal aspects of depression. Depression was found to be related to factors including cultural norms, social conditions, life events, family relations and peer group pressure. Some adolescents reported being victims of sexual abuse. Across contexts, interpretations and expectations related to depression differ between boys and girls and seem to also be affected by race and ethnicity. Depression was also found to have a long-term impact on education, while fatigue and low motivation may negatively affect academic progress. Social relationships were also affected, with adolescents reporting an influence on communication and social withdrawal. In these situations, they reported thoughts of dying and suicide. The third theme highlights adolescents' efforts to access care and support networks. Different factors were identified as barriers to help-seeking. First, adolescents avoid self-disclosure because of fear of stigma and negative reactions from parents and peers. They also mentioned feeling let down by the systems, leading to a lack of hope in sources of help, while limited resources were also an issue. In addition, adolescents reported distrust in professionals and perception of inefficacy of treatments, both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic. They also expressed a sense of not being heard or explained about the purpose and utility of treatments used (mostly medication) and expressed t","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"30 1","pages":"112-114"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11754716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143025395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harriet Over, Carl Bunce, Delali Konu, David Zendle
{"title":"Editorial Perspective: What do we need to know about the manosphere and young people's mental health?","authors":"Harriet Over, Carl Bunce, Delali Konu, David Zendle","doi":"10.1111/camh.12747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The manosphere is an international network of social media influencers and communities promoting male supremacy and antifeminist ideologies. Young men are engaging with this extremist content at high rates. Despite growing concerns among educators, policymakers and researchers, systematic data on the long-term impact of the manosphere on young people's mental health and behaviour remains limited. However, preliminary data suggest that the manosphere is encouraging sexist attitudes, exacerbating existing inequalities in schools, and spreading dangerous messages about mental health. We discuss the current state of research, highlight the challenges of measuring engagement with online misogyny, and propose priorities for future work. Our commentary underscores the urgent need for multilevel interventions to counteract the negative effects of the manosphere on the attitudes of young men, and their downstream consequences for the mental health and well-being of women and girls.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142980458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Debate: Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? The value of student voices in informing the design and implementation of universal school-based mental health interventions","authors":"Emma Carter","doi":"10.1111/camh.12750","DOIUrl":"10.1111/camh.12750","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Universal school-based mental health interventions present a promising approach to addressing youth mental health challenges; however, evidence suggests their effectiveness is often limited and unsustained. One contributing factor to this issue is the frequent superficial involvement of students in the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives. In response, this paper advocates for the urgent prioritisation of student voice within these programmes, using in-depth and purposive qualitative approaches that empower youth to actively co-create and shape interventions. Research highlights that incorporating student voice can yield vital insights into what is effective and ineffective in programmes, particularly for marginalised groups. Moreover, engaging students in co-designing methodologies that help amplify their voices ensures research processes are better aligned with their needs and preferences, fostering greater ownership and improved outcomes. This shift, which repositions students as active collaborators rather than passive recipients, has the potential to enhance both the effectiveness and equity of initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"30 1","pages":"96-98"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11754704/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142980457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review: Animal-assisted intervention for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder – a systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Shuxin Yu, Hui Xue, Yuqing Xie, Guanyue Shao, Yihui Hao, Lijun Fan, Wei Du","doi":"10.1111/camh.12744","DOIUrl":"10.1111/camh.12744","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have emerged as a promising nonpharmacological intervention option for children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, recent systematic reviews have been primarily narrative. Additionally, the pooled effectiveness of AAIs was absent from these systematic reviews.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, searching multiple databases, including Web of Science, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Cochrane, from inception of the databases to March 2024. We retrieved 17 randomised controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies and used Review Manager 5.4.1 software to perform a meta-analysis of the effects of AAIs in treating children with ADHD. We conducted a set of random-effects meta-analyses to estimate standardised mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using subgroup data by different outcome domains extracted from eight randomised controlled trials, in relation to changes in behavioural, mental and physical functioning in a total of 307 children with ADHD before and after the intervention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In comparison with non-AAI groups, AAIs significantly improved attention problems in children with ADHD (SMD = −0.42, 95% CI = −0.71 to −0.13), self-esteem (0.46, 0.14 to 0.78), learning and cognition problems (−0.69, −0.98 to −0.39) and motor proficiency (0.77, 0.11 to 1.42). The pooled effect of AAIs on the severity of ADHD symptoms in the experimental group was not significantly different from the effect of conventional treatments in the control group (0.10, −0.31 to 0.52). Similarly, AAIs had no significant positive effects on social interaction (−0.22, −0.51 to 0.06), social skills (−0.32, −0.87 to 0.24), problematic behaviours (−0.10, −0.54 to 0.35) or emotional problems, including depression and anxiety (−0.13, −0.51 to 0.24).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As an ADHD management strategy complementary to gold-standard approaches, such as medication or multimodal interventions, AAIs did not appear to be more effective in improving the majority of core ADHD outcomes in children. Future studies should incorporate rigorous study designs with large sample sizes and a standard protocol to achieve more valid and reliable conclusion.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49291,"journal":{"name":"Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"30 1","pages":"34-52"},"PeriodicalIF":6.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142957655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}