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Data-driven supervision to optimise the effectiveness of proactive case detection for mental health care among children: a proof-of-concept study

20 Dec 2024

This proof-of-concept study evaluated an optimisation 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 optimisation strategy, CCDT+, combined data-driven supervision with motivational interviewing techniques and behavioural nudges for community gatekeepers using the CCDT.

Authors: van den Broek et al.

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