Anna Roach, Sophie Bennett, Isobel Heyman, Anna Coughtrey, Isabella Stokes, Xhorxhina Ndoci, Sonia Balakrishnan, Nicki Astle, Jessie Drinkwater, Rebecca Evans, Una Frederick, Michael Groszmann, Steve Jones, Katie McDonnell, Amanda Mobley, Abbie Murray, Helena O'Sullivan, Sarah Ormrod, Theodore Prendegast, Usha Rajalingam, Emily Webster, Rebecca Webster, Gareth Vinton, Roz Shafran
BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of mental health difficulties in children and young people with long-term health conditions (LTCs), these difficulties and experiences are often overlooked and untreated. Previous research demonstrated the effectiveness of psychological support provided via a drop-in mental health centre located in a paediatric hospital. The aim of this prospective non-randomised single-arm multi-centre interventional study is to determine the clinical effectiveness of drop-in mental health services when implemented at paediatric hospitals in England...
2024: PloS One