DOI:
10.13056/acamh.26254
In this Papers Podcast,
Dr. Karen Mansfield discusses her JCPP
Advances Editorial Perspective ‘Missing the context: The challenge of social inequalities to school‐based mental health interventions’ (
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12165).
Karen’s work aims to apply solid research to understand, promote, and protect the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents, with a particular interest in the promotion of equity, inclusion, engagement, and agency.
Discussion points include:
- The link between social economic adversity and children’s mental health.
- Scepticism around the impact and effectiveness of school-based intervention programmes.
- Potential issues of a ‘one size fits all’ approach and a ‘selective approach’.
- What to consider when designing interventions that both improve wellbeing and reduce inequalities.
- The challenges around measuring effectiveness.
- Potential policy shifts to consider and practical ways to improve children’s wellbeing in schools.