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Exploring the reported worsening of mental wellbeing among adolescent girls in Scotland
- Authors:
- WALSH Nichole, INGLIS Greig, BROWN Carol
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report summarises findings from a rapid literature review exploring recent trends in adolescent mental wellbeing in Scotland, with a focus on teenage girls. The review identifies some evidence that adolescents’ mental wellbeing in Scotland has worsened in recent years, which is especially marked amongst adolescent girls, It also highlights several interrelated drivers that may contribute to worsening mental wellbeing in adolescent girls in Scotland: social media use, disrupted sleep, body image concerns and school related pressures. It recommends Improvements in data collected on some of the potential drivers of adolescent mental wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)
The impacts of adolescent sexual abuse: a briefing on the literature
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Luton
The findings of a review of the literature on the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. The review found very limited research on the impacts of experiencing sexual abuse in adolescence. Only one study provided specific evidence about the mental health and wellbeing impacts of adolescent sexual abuse. Eight other papers were included because they provide evidence as part of a wider study. The emerging evidence base on child sexual exploitation, a form of CSA predominantly experienced in adolescence, suggests that victims have significant mental health needs. The review also found evidence that the impacts of sexual abuse across childhood and adolescence, and experiences of other adversities, may be cumulative. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Somewhere to talk: someone to listen: the role of youth clubs in supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people
- Author:
- COULSTON Keith
- Publisher:
- Clubs for Young People
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Somewhere to Talk – Someone to Listen is a project led by Young Devon in collaboration with Clubs for Young People which aims to enhance youth clubs support to the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people who use their services. This Interim Report has been produced midway through the project following a consultation exercise with members of Clubs for Young People through the distribution of a questionnaire. In addition, a literature review was commissioned to identify key issues relating to the role of youth clubs and the mental health of young people. The findings examine the mental health issues that young people face, and the role and value of youth clubs contributing to the positive mental health of young people. It concludes that youth clubs provide many of the resilience building factors associated with positive emotional wellbeing, such as increased social support and participation, which enhance young peoples’ ability to cope with and survive adversities in their daily lives. Youth workers play a valuable role in supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and it is important this role is recognised. However, there is a potential problem in providing adequate training and information for youth workers in order to fulfil this role and to enable them to signpost young people to the appropriate mental health services when needed.
A systematic scoping review of community-based interventions for the prevention of mental ill-health and the promotion of mental health in older adults in the UK
- Authors:
- LEE Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, early cite May 2021,
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Mental health concerns in older adults are common, with increasing age-related risks to physical health, mobility and social isolation. Community-based approaches are a key focus of public health strategy in the UK, and may reduce the impact of these risks, protecting mental health and promoting wellbeing. This study conducted a review of UK community-based interventions to understand the types of intervention studied and mental health/wellbeing impacts reported. Method: This study conducted a scoping review of the literature, systematically searching six electronic databases (2000–2020) to identify academic studies of any non-clinical community intervention to improve mental health or wellbeing outcomes for older adults. Data were extracted, grouped by population targeted, intervention type, and outcomes reported, and synthesised according to a framework categorising community actions targeting older adults. Results: In total, 1,131 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and 54 included in the final synthesis. Example interventions included: link workers; telephone helplines; befriending; digital support services; group social activities. These were grouped into: connector services, gateway services/approaches, direct interventions and systems approaches. These interventions aimed to address key risk factors: loneliness, social isolation, being a caregiver and living with long-term health conditions. Outcome measurement varied greatly, confounding strong evidence in favour of particular intervention types. Conclusion: The literature is wide-ranging in focus and methodology. Greater specificity and consistency in outcome measurement are required to evidence effectiveness – no single category of intervention yet stands out as ‘promising’. More robust evidence on the active components of interventions to promote older adult's mental health is required. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting farming communities at times of uncertainty: an action framework to support the mental health and well-being of farmers and their families
- Authors:
- DAVIES Alisha R., et al
- Publishers:
- Public Health Wales, Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 56
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This guide aims to support farming communities at times of uncertainty, by providing an action framework to support the mental health and well-being of farmers and their families. It draws on the views of 45 stakeholders from across the farming sector in Wales and an evidence review of the international literature. The report highlights six key challenges: viability of the farming sector; succession planning for the next generation; regulation, administration and digitalisation; prioritising and engaging with their own health; isolation and loneliness; and farming culture, which can be a barrier to seeking advice and support from others. The report focuses on action across three key areas: preventing uncertainty and lessening the challenges from adversity; protecting against the potential impact on mental health and wellbeing; and promoting mental health and wellbeing amongst the farming community to support resilience in times of adversity. It includes proposed solutions focused on the need for better awareness of the support available, working across organisations to recognise stress and anxiety, and for farmer-led, peer-to-peer solutions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and wellbeing of young people in custody: evidence review
- Authors:
- ARMSTRONG Sarah, McGHEE John
- Publisher:
- Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
A review of evidence on mental health and wellbeing of young people in custody, focusing on suicide risk and prevention in custody. It organises evidence into different analytical frames and factors, separating the different perspectives through which mental health issues are analysed. These frames and factors are: comparative context of prison suicide; Individual and clinical issues; Operational, situational and management; Social isolation and relationships; Institutional and environment; Rights-based and person-centred. The conclusion distils key findings from the evidence on: distress, wellbeing, suicide prevention risk, and challenges. It identifies some areas of best/better practice. Key messages from the evidence include: do not isolate young people; do not deny access to family, belongings and support; maximise time out of cell and availability of stimulating activities and meaningful social relationships; empower and support staff in understanding mental health issues, and address and minimise increasing demands placed on them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning from the Experts literature review methodology
- Authors:
- ALLNOCK Debra, WALKER Joanne
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- Luton
This briefing document details the methodology used for a literature review to explore mental health and wellbeing needs of those who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. Three accompanying briefings have been produced on the thematic findings of the review. These cover: concepts and frameworks for thinking about the mental health and wellbeing of young people following sexual abuse in adolescence; the impacts of sexual abuse in adolescence; and identification and assessment of, and support for, sexual abuse in adolescence. The review was produced for the participatory research study 'Learning from the Experts'. (Edited publisher abstract)
Concepts and frameworks for thinking about adolescent mental health and wellbeing and how these relate to adolescent sexual abuse: a briefing on the literature
- Authors:
- WALKER Joanne, ALLNOCK Debra
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Luton
A literature review on the concepts and frameworks of mental health, wellbeing, resilience and recovery and how these relate to young people who have experienced sexual abuse in adolescence. Fifteen papers were included in this part of the review. The review found that young people's perspectives on mental health, wellbeing and resilience are largely absent from the literature, particularly in relation to sexual abuse. The evidence also suggests that it is inappropriate to assume that frameworks developed for adults or younger children can be applied to adolescents. It recommends the development of age appropriate frameworks, informed by young people’s understandings. This is one of a series of briefing papers from 'Learning from the Experts', a participatory research study to explore the mental health and wellbeing needs of people who experience sexual abuse in adolescence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Promoting adolescents' mental health and wellbeing: evidence synthesis
- Authors:
- KUOSMANEN Tuuli, CLARKE Aleisha M., BARRY Margaret M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 18(1), 2019, pp.73-83.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention interventions for adolescents that have been developed and/or implemented across the school, community and digital settings in Europe. This review also sought to identify the relevant implementation processes in relation to what works, for whom and under what circumstances. Design/methodology/approach: A narrative synthesis of the evidence was conducted which included two stages: a systematic search of studies assessing adolescent mental health promotion and prevention interventions; and a selection of interventions with the most robust evidence base, using pre-defined criteria, that have been either developed and/or implemented in Europe. Findings: A total of 16 interventions met the inclusion criteria. The majority of interventions were school-based programmes. The review findings support the delivery of interventions aimed at enhancing young people’s social and emotional learning (SEL) and preventing behavioural problems. Results indicate that the effective delivery of SEL interventions on a school-wide basis could provide an important platform on which other universal interventions such as anxiety and bullying prevention, and targeted depression prevention could be developed in a multi-tiered fashion. There were a limited number of studies providing robust evidence on the effectiveness of suicide prevention, digital and community-based interventions. Originality/value: This review identifies a number of robust evidence-based promotion and prevention interventions for promoting adolescent mental health. While the interventions have been implemented in Europe, the majority has not been evaluated rigorously and few included detailed information on the quality of programme implementation. Evidence of the effective cross-cultural transferability of these interventions needs to be strengthened, including more systematic research on their implementation across diverse country contexts. (Edited publisher abstract)
Treating mental health in the community: a policy review
- Authors:
- HUDSON Gen Maitland, TOUROUNTIS Dimitrios, HARGRAVE Russell
- Publisher:
- Power to Change
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 50
- Place of publication:
- London
A review of evidence on the effectiveness of different community approaches to mental health. The final synthesis looks at 48 studies, published between 2004 and 2017, drawn from the UK and comparable high-income countries. It focuses mainly on the highest-quality evidence, including systematic reviews, evaluations drawing on randomised control trials (RCTs), and comparative longitudinal data. The synthesis identified 29 interventions methods. The studies included public health interventions aiming to promote wellbeing using volunteers / peers or ‘green care’; community development interventions; and intervention focused on exercise or physical activity. The review identified a lack of high-quality evidence to guide community work on mental health. There was some evidence to suggest that community-centred projects which draw on the support networks and skills already available in a community, have a positive impact on mental health. However, it found no high-quality evidence that ‘community-based’ projects, which simply deliver services in a local area, have a positive impact on mental health. It highlights the need for new 'community-centred' projects in local places, with rigorous evaluations to assess the evidence that these projects are effective in helping people with mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)