Digital mental health interventions for children and youth

Alexandra Silva Machado, Bianca Ferreira, Catarina Ye Pereira, Carolina Carrola, Bruno Bastos Vieira de Melo, Carlos Campos

Resultado de pesquisarevisão de pares

Resumo

The period from childhood to adolescence is critical for mental health promotion, as it is estimated that, worldwide, approximately 10% to 20% of individuals in this age group have mental health problems that may lead to mental disorders that may persist throughout adulthood. Furthermore, recent studies show that mental health problems during childhood and adolescence contribute to a decrease in academic performance and an increase of risk-taking behaviors, self-injury, and suicide, with consequences into adulthood. Thus, preventing mental health problems in children and adolescents is essential to promote positive lifelong outcomes for young people. Schools are a privileged context for creating favorable environments for the implementation of mental health promotion programs, effectively and with long-term benefits. This context allows for an early intervention during the phase of development of socioemotional skills, thus enhancing the results of the programs themselves, contributing to the healthy development of children and youth and to a higher academic achievement of students.

Idioma originalInglês
Título da publicação do anfitriãoHandbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation
EditoraIGI Global
Páginas20-47
Número de páginas28
ISBN (eletrónico)9781668492529
ISBN (impresso)9781668492512
DOIs
Estado da publicaçãoPublicadas - 7 dez. 2023
Publicado externamenteSim

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