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Ukrainian youth to world leaders: We are living this war, now listen to us
Youth in Ukraine release their research findings on mental health and they have demands.
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Protocol for a mixed-methods effectiveness evaluation of the community-led child protection approach (Seeds) in La Guajira, Colombia
The aim of this mixed-methods study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-led child protection approach (Seeds) in La Guajira, Colombia.
Predicting Long-Term Student Outcomes from Short-Term EdTech Log Data
This study investigates machine learning predictors using students’ logs during their first few hours of usage to provide useful predictive insight into those students’ end-of-school year external assessment.
Follow-up and Mediation Outcomes of a Movement-Based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Refugee Children in Uganda
There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of mental health promotion interventions in low- and middle-income settings, especially for longer-term benefits. This study evaluates the 5-month follow-up outcomes of a movement-based mental health promotion intervention (TeamUp) for refugee children in Northern Uganda (West Nile) and further investigates what explains longer-term benefits.
- Research and development
Evaluating care quality and appropriateness when promoting health-care seeking for children – Authors' reply
The authors reply responding to comments and concerns relating to evaluating the effectiveness of the Community Case Detection Tool (CCDT) to promote mental health help-seeking among children in refugee settlements across Uganda
Coaching-observing-reflecting-engaging: An intervention for the development of teacher wellbeing
Support to improve teacher wellbeing is scarce in almost all contexts, but especially so in low- and middle-income settings in which teachers face both professional and personal challenges (Kirk and Winthrop 2007; Mendenhall, Gomez, and Varni 2018). This field note discusses the development of Coaching-Observing-Reflecting-Engaging (CORE) for Teachers, an intervention that focuses on improving teachers’ wellbeing.
Competency-based training and supervision: development of the WHO-UNICEF Ensuring Quality in Psychosocial and Mental Health Care (EQUIP) initiative
Globally, there has not been a standardised approach to ensure that the growing number of people who are not licensed clinicians but are delivering psychological interventions and mental health services have the competencies to deliver those interventions and services safely. Therefore, WHO and UNICEF developed Ensuring Quality in Psychosocial and Mental Health Care (EQUIP). EQUIP is a free resource with a digital platform that can be used to guide competency assessment. This paper describes EQUIP's 5-year development (2018–23) and the rationale supporting its contents and use.
Data-driven supervision to optimize the effectiveness of proactive case detection for mental health care among children: a proof-of-concept study
This proof-of-concept study evaluated an optimization strategy for the Community Case Detection Tool (CCDT) aimed at improving community-level mental health detection and help-seeking among children aged 6–18 years. The optimization strategy, CCDT+, combined data-driven supervision with motivational interviewing techniques and behavioural nudges for community gatekeepers using the CCDT.
Applying systems theory to global mental health
In recent years the evidence base for psychological interventions in low- and -middle-income countries (LMIC) has rapidly accrued, demonstrating that task-shifting models result in desired outcomes. Next, it is important to look at how this evidence translates into practice. In doing so, this paper argues that the field of global mental health might benefit from applying a system theory or system science perspective.
