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Jess Deighton

@jess-deighton.bsky.social

Professor of Child Mental Health and Wellbeing, UCL Director, Applied Research and Evaluation, Anna Freud Director of the Evidence Based Practice Unit

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Anna Freud@annafreudcharity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We welcomed a very special guest to Anna Freud today... 👀 Our Patron, HRH the Princess of Wales, visited us to explore how stronger relationships can help prevent mental health problems in children and young people.

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Evidence Based Practice Unit@ebpu.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🚨 New paper alert! Adolescents’ Experiences of Risk and Protective Factors in Relation to Mental Wellbeing and Mental Health New study identifies distinct support profiles shaping how 11–12 year olds handle challenges. 🔗 www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #Research #CYPMH

Frontiers | Adolescents' experiences of risk and protective factors in relation to mental wellbeing and mental health: a typology developed using ideal-type analysis

BackgroundThere is increased interest in adolescent wellbeing and the factors that increase or decrease the risk of mental health difficulties during adolesc...

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Ola Demkowicz@olademk.bsky.social · last yr.

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why* We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations 1/🧵 youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England

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Jess Deighton@jess-deighton.bsky.social · last yr.

Very important report out today from the Youth Futures Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester (@olademk.bsky.social et al). Report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/f...

Understanding young people’s declining mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Exploring drivers of worsening mental health among 14-24 year olds through a first-of-its-kind study for England

youthfuturesfoundation.org

UCL News@uclnews.bsky.social · last yr.

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by Dr @danhayesphd.bsky.social and Prof @jess-deighton.bsky.social (@uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, @uclbrainscience.bsky.social and Anna Freud)

Mental health sessions in schools can reduce depression and anxiety symptoms

Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to new analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud.

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Dan Hayes@danhayesphd.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... Findings discussed more below…

Frontiers | Universal, school-based, interventions to improve emotional outcomes in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionThere is debate into the impact of universal, school-based interventions to improve emotional outcomes. Previous reviews have only focused on anx...

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Bez Martin@bezmartin.bsky.social · last yr.

We've been working hard to give young people's voices due weight in the mental health field. Naz says that "this really levels the playing field in terms of power, because often young people don’t feel they have much of that." Read her story here: orlo.uk/KeUnw

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Jess Deighton@jess-deighton.bsky.social · last yr.

Our large scale mental health in schools trial findings are out now! Lots to dig into, and we’ll have events next month to talk through in more detail.

Jan R. Boehnke@jrboehnke.bsky.social · last yr.

After collaborating with @jess-deighton.bsky.social @neilhumphrey.bsky.social @pravpatalay.bsky.social and many others since early 2017, the results of the "Education for Wellbeing" programme are out. Top-level summary here www.annafreud.org/research/cur... #RCT #CACE #AnnaFreud #HealthEconomics

Education for Wellbeing Education for Wellbeing, led in partnership by mental health charity Anna Freud and UCL, tested five interventions and involved more than 30,000 primary and secondary school students. Education for Wellbeing was a large-scale research programme, funded by the Department for Education, involving two randomised control trials. Through Education for Wellbeing, we evaluated a range of mental health and wellbeing interventions being delivered in primary and secondary schools. Our aim was to examine the impact of these approaches on children and young people’s mental health. The programme ran between 2018 and 2024. Across England, 32,655 pupils across 513 schools participated in Education for Wellbeing. The Anna Freud Schools Division delivered the interventions within the programme and the Evidence-Based Practice Unit evaluated the approaches, examining their impact on pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.