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Goal-oriented practices in youth mental health and wellbeing settings: A scoping review and thematic analysis of empirical evidence
DownloadThis is a literature review focused on what evidence is available to explore goal-oriented therapeutic practices in children and young people's mental health and wellbeing settings.
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Experiences and outcomes of young carers living in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review and narrative synthesis
DownloadThis scoping review examines the experiences and outcomes of young carers (YCs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where research remains limited.
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The lived experience of co-production: Reflective accounts from the InCLUDE project
DownloadThis paper documents the practicalities, learnings and challenges of co-producing a research project, drawing on personal diaries kept by four researchers who co-produced the InCLUDE project.
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Collaboration and Co-production in Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice
DownloadThis book chapter focuses on how to work with children, young people and their families to improve services.
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What Should Personalised Mental Health Support Involve? Views of Young People with Lived Experience and Professionals from Eight Countries
DownloadThe aim of this research was to conduct an international qualitative study on the views of young people with lived experience and professionals, on proposed aspects of personalised support for anxiety and/or depression. This work was funded by a Wellcome Trust Mental Health Priority Area “Active Ingredients Youth Insights” commission awarded to the Child Outcomes Research Consortium at Anna Freud.
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Whole-family programmes for families living with parental mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DownloadWe searched for studies investigating whole-family-interventions for families living with parental mental illness. We identified what these interventions have in common, their effectiveness and how families' experienced them.
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So Young, So Sad, So Listen. A parents’ guide to depression in children and young people
DownloadThis book, written by two experts in child and adolescent mental health, describes how to recognise depression and what causes it; and provides guidance on how parents can support their child, including up-to-date advice on seeking professional help.
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Defining young people’s mental health self-care: a systematic review and co-development approach
DownloadThis study combines perspectives from the academic literature and young people to co-develop a definition of young people's mental health self-care. A systematic review identified how self-care had been conceptualised in existing research, and these concepts were evaluated and extended in a workshop with young people to produce the final definition.
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A community‑based approach to identifying and prioritising young people’s mental health needs in their local communities
DownloadWe consulted with over 290 young people and professionals in Northern Devon to identify locally relevant priorities for supporting young people's mental health. Three priorities' were identified: 1) identity and belonging; 2) mental health awareness and literacy; and 3) diverse opportunities for education, employment, and leisure. This work is being used to develop community-based support for young people in Northern Devon.