Brief psychological interventions for psychiatric disorders in young people with long term physical health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Evaluation of a mental health drop-in centre offering brief transdiagnostic psychological assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions and their families: a single-arm, open, non-randomised trial

“…29 According to this framework, the first phase of intervention development is 'development' and involves identifying the evidencebase, modifying/developing theory and modelling processes and outcomes. For this study, the pre-existing evidence-base indicated that mental health problems in children and young people with long-term physical conditions are common, 12 brief psychological interventions are effective for children and young people with mental health needs in the context of long-term physical conditions 14 and that transdiagnostic, modular psychological treatment (MATCH-ADTC) is effective. 30 The second stage of the framework involves feasibility/piloting and the present study is best considered within this stage.…”

“…11 The high prevalence of mental health disorders in children with long-term physical conditions and the associated impairment and costs mean that it is important to provide early, scalable interventions that can help prevent diagnostic overshadowing and optimise integration of physical and mental health services. [12][13][14] A key strategy to increase access to evidence-based mental health interventions is the provision of brief, Child and adolescent mental health transdiagnostic psychological treatments. Such interventions can comprise just a single session, for example, of psychoeducation, or six to eight sessions of an intervention such as transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy that does not focus only on one specific disorder, delivered by health professionals or guided self-help.…”

Trends in comorbid physical and mental health conditions in children from 1999 to 2017 in England

“…Improving practitioners’ specific knowledge on childhood mental health conditions as well as introducing routine mental health screening in primary and secondary health care settings could be beneficial [ 25 ]. Brief and/or low-intensity (< 6 sessions) psychological interventions based on cognitive behavioral principles [ 26 ] have demonstrated the potential to benefit young people with [ 27 ] and without [ 28 , 29 ] a pLTC. These interventions could be delivered at drop-in centers [ 30 ], which could be in primary or secondary health care, or at schools [ 31 ], to increase access to evidence-based therapy for CYP and their families.…”

The Effects of the Activity of Making Jewelry From Beads on the Anxiety Levels of Children With Cancer: A Randomised Controlled Study

“…Severe medical interventions during the diagnosis stage of the disease, frequent confinement in the unfamiliar hospital environment, surrounded by unfamiliar people, the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, uncertainty during the treatment process, financial problems, and separation from school routines and friends negatively influence a child and his/her family Both the child and the family can experience isolation, desperation, hopelessness, anger, and anxiety (Bozkurt et al, 2019; Clanton et al, 2011; Okanlı & Ay, 2018; Yıldırım et al, 2014). Studies have shown that children diagnosed with cancer experience more psychological problems, stress, and anxiety than children in other types of patient groups (Catanzano et al, 2020; Toros et al, 2002). One study found that children with cancer had higher mean depression and anxiety scores and lower quality of life scores than healthy children (Nazari et al, 2017).…”