Intervention Development for Health Behavior Change: Integrating Evidence and the Perspectives of Users and Stakeholders

Re-imagining crisis care: experiences of delivering and receiving the Assured brief psychological intervention for people presenting to Emergency Departments with self-harm

“…Alongside existing literature that highlights an overstimulating physical environment that lacks privacy ( 41 ), this paper adds detail in regards to nature of liaison work being reactive to the environment and prioritising in the moment, with rigid shift patterns that do not facilitate a planned and prolonged therapeutic contact. This is particularly important given the findings both in this pilot and in previous literature regarding the value of a consistent relationship with a practitioner ( 17 , 22 ).…”

“…'When I go home I don't remember what's happened, I don't remember what the care plan would have been erm it's very hard like … I have to look through my own notes to be able to know actually this is what was kind of discussed in a meeting or that's what the next follow-up would be. So, perhaps maybe not speak to a patient until they're fully like erm I would say back in their senses to a point where they're able to remember and recall a conversation' (patient, age range [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Practitioners and patients conveyed that intervening soon after the initial crisis, once people start feeling more stable, provided an opportune window for constructive work. This time was best for providing help when it was needed, and reflecting and addressing how to prevent future crises.…”

“…Drawing on international evidence ( 9 ), focus groups and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders ( 7 ), we adapted a brief intervention for people presenting to EDs for self-harm and suicidal ideation for the NHS context. The Assured intervention consisted of an enhanced biopsychosocial assessment in the ED to maximise the therapeutic potential of routine ED contacts, enhanced safety planning and solution-focused follow up sessions ( 22 ). There would be considerable potential for intervening at scale to reduce self-harm, as this intervention could be relevant to ~150,000 people who present to EDs in England with self-harm each year ( 8 ).…”

Characteristics and Components of Self-Management Interventions for Improving Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

“…Instead, we conclude that a blended approach (e.g., including face-to-face/group delivery and some form of digital delivery), where possible, may be valuable. Ultimately, patient, public and stakeholder involvement during intervention development is required to consider the design preferences of the target population [ 91 ].…”

Health Psychology and Climate Change: Time to address humanity’s most existential crisis

“…The field has developed or adopted many systematic approaches for developing, reporting and evaluating interventions and their mechanisms, including intervention mapping (Kok et al, 2004), the ORBIT model (Czajkowski et al, 2015), the Behaviour Change Wheel (Michie et al, 2011), the Experimental Medicine Approach (Sheeran et al, 2017), the SPIRIT and CONSORT checklists (Chan et al, 2013;Plint et al, 2006), and guidance from professional bodies such as the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK (e.g., Skivington et al, 2021). Health psychologists are thus well-placed not only to develop (Araújo-Soares et al, 2019), implement, evaluate, and scale interventions needed for climate change mitigation, but also to train and assist others in doing the same, and to engage with stakeholders and end-users (Currie et al, 2022).…”