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Innovations in Practice: DISCOVER CBT workshops for 16–18‐year‐olds: development of an open‐access intervention for anxiety and depression in inner‐city youth
Author(s) -
Sclare Irene,
Michelson Daniel,
Malpass Liz,
Coster Fay,
Brown June
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/camh.12060
Subject(s) - anxiety , depression (economics) , intervention (counseling) , mental health , ethnic group , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , sociology , anthropology , economics , macroeconomics
Background Anxiety and depression are common in adolescence but access to effective intervention is limited. Method Open‐access CBT workshops were developed in consultation with 16–18‐year‐olds. Rates of uptake, pre‐post outcomes and acceptability of workshops were assessed in an uncontrolled study. Results Participants ( N = 31) were predominantly from black and minority ethnic groups and three quarters had not previously sought psychological support. Improvements were observed in self‐reported anxiety, depression and self‐esteem at 12‐week follow‐up. High levels of satisfaction were reported along with suggestions for further programme development. Conclusions Community‐based CBT workshops show promise in terms of accessibility and acceptability for older adolescents who may not otherwise engage in mental health services.