School nurses’ involvement, attitudes and training needs for mental health work: a UK‐wide cross‐sectional study

Document first published:: 26 June 2019
Page updated:: 26 June 2019
Topic:: Children and young people, Mental health, Prevention
Publication type:: Research

A nurse-led study by Haddard et al (2010) evaluated the effectiveness of a bespoke short training programme for mental health problems in children and young people, which incorporated interactive and didactic teaching with printed and electronic resources.

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School nurses’ involvement, attitudes and training needs for mental health work: a UK‐wide cross‐sectional study

School nurses’ involvement, attitudes and training needs for mental health work: a UK‐wide cross‐sectional study

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Summary

This school nurse development programme delivered significant improvements in some aspects of depression recognition and understanding. It was also associated with increased confidence in working with young people experiencing mental health problems.