Evidence based practice unit - Child mental health

The unit is a collaboration between University College London, Faculty of Brain Sciences and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families – bridging research and practice in child mental health
Girl sitting in a room full of her peers

The report lists their findings into children and their mental health answering questions such as "Whether there are increased risks for children who are younger in their year?" and "Are teenage grils ar particularly high risk of developing emotional problems and are these problems increasing?"

Their vision is for all children and young people's wellbeing support to be informed by real-world evidence so that every child thrives. They want to bridge the worlds of academic research and clinical practice to ensure that training, tools and support are informed by the latest evidence. 

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The full report is available to download and answers these main questions

What are the range of contexts and conditions that put a child or young person at risk of mental health issues?

What enables some children to cope better than others in difficult circumstances

What influences change in children's mental heatlh and wellbeing over time

Evidence Based Practice Unit - Mental Health Report