Howard Schachter|Alberta Girardi|Mylan Ly|Denise Lacroix|Andrew B Lumb|Judith van Berkom|Ritu Gill
Effects of school-based interventions on mental health stigmatization: a systematic review
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health|Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
stigmatizing discriminatory perspectives behaviour target individuals basis mental health observed even youngest school children conducted systematic review published unpublished scientific literature concerning benefits harms schoolbased interventions directed students 18 years age younger prevent eliminate stigmatization forty relevant studies identified yet qualitative synthesis deemed appropriate five limitations within evidence base constituted barriers drawing conclusive inferences effectiveness harms schoolbased interventions poor reporting quality dearth randomized controlled trial evidence poor methods quality research designs considerable clinical heterogeneity inconsistent null results nevertheless certain suggestive evidence derived within beyond evidence base allowed us recommend development implementation evaluation curriculum fosters development empathy turn orientation toward social inclusion inclusiveness effects may achieved largely bringing especially exclusively youngest children direct structured contact infant likely oldest children youth direct contact individuals experiencing mental health difficulties possible value using educational activities materials contents enhance hypothesized benefits accruing direct contact also requires investigation overall curriculum might serve primary prevention students secondary prevention others