A5068897201- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Therapy and Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Media Influence and Health
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Community Health and Development
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
University of Oxford
2017-2022
Warneford Hospital
2018-2022
Faculty of Public Health
2022
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2022
Background Systematic reviews suggest school-based mindfulness training (SBMT) shows promise in promoting student mental health. Objective The My Resilience Adolescence (MYRIAD) Trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of SBMT compared with teaching-as-usual (TAU). Methods MYRIAD was a parallel group, cluster-randomised controlled trial. Eighty-five eligible schools consented were randomised 1:1 to TAU (43 schools, 4232 students) or (42 4144 students), stratified by school...
Background Preventing mental health problems in early adolescence is a priority. School-based mindfulness training (SBMT) an approach with mixed evidence. Objectives To explore for whom SBMT does/does not work and what influences outcomes. Methods The My Resilience Adolescence was parallel-group, cluster randomised controlled trial (K=84 secondary schools; n=8376 students, age: 11–13) recruiting schools that provided standard social–emotional learning. Schools were 1:1 to continue this...
Background Education is broader than academic teaching. It includes teaching students social–emotional skills both directly and indirectly through a positive school climate. Objective To evaluate if universal school-based mindfulness training (SBMT) enhances teacher mental health Methods The My Resilience in Adolescence parallel group, cluster randomised controlled trial (registration: ISRCTN86619085 ; funding: Wellcome Trust (WT104908/Z/14/Z, WT107496/Z/15/Z)) recruited 85 schools (679...
We explored what predicts secondary school students' mindfulness practice and responsiveness to universal school-based training (SBMT), how students experience SBMT.
This paper examined the facilitators and barriers to implementation of mindfulness training (MT) across seven secondary/high schools using a qualitative case study design. Schools varied in level implementation. Within schools, head teachers, members school senior leadership teams, staff involved MT were interviewed individually. In addition, focus groups conducted with other capture broad range views perspectives. Across studies, several key themes emerged, which suggested four corner...
<h2>Abstract</h2><h3>Objective</h3> Recent studies suggest mental health in youths is deteriorating. The current policy the United Kingdom emphasizes role of schools for promotion and prevention, but little data exist on what aspects influence pupils. This study explored school-level influences young people a large school-based sample from Kingdom. <h3>Method</h3> Baseline cluster randomized controlled trial collected between 2016 2018 mainstream secondary selected to be representative...
Whilst growing research suggests that pain is associated with suicidality in adolescence, it remains unclear whether this relationship moderated by co-morbid depressive symptoms. The present study aimed to investigate the pain-suicidality association We performed secondary analyses on cross-sectional, pre-intervention data from 'My Resilience Adolescence' [MYRIAD] trial (ISRCTN ref: 86619085; N=8072, 11-15 years). Using odds ratio tests and (moderated) network analyses, we investigated...
Across Europe many states are experiencing severe pressures on public services, both from escalating need and diminishing budgets. As a result, there is increasing interest in understanding how much spent services for children to what effect. All government departments selected voluntary organisations Northern Ireland were asked share financial information about expenditure families the year 2012–2013. Respondents also list evidence-based programmes (EBPs) being implemented annual cost...
There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions promoting children's health and development in UK. Malachi Specialist Family Support Services ('Malachi') voluntary sector organisation based UK that delivers therapeutic parenting group programme called Inspiring Futures parents children identified as having behavioural emotional difficulties. The comprises two parts, delivered sequentially: (1) group-based for all 10–12 weeks, (2) one-to-one sessions with selected from...