@article{ref1,
title="Mental Health Gap Action Programme intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC): a systematic review",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2022",
author="Petagna, Marta and Marley, Charles and Guerra, Cristóbal and Calia, Clara and Reid, Corinne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) supports engagement of non-specialists in mental health services in Low- and Middle-Income countries. Given this aim, assessment of the effectiveness of approaches under its remit is warranted. AIMS: We evaluated mhGAP approaches relating to child and adolescent mental health, focusing on provider / child outcomes, and barriers / facilitators of implementation. <br><br>METHODS: Thirteen databases were searched for reviews and primary research on mhGAP roll out for child and adolescent mental health. <br><br>RESULTS: Twelve studies were reviewed. Provider-level outcomes were restricted to knowledge gains, with limited evidence of other effects. Child-level outcomes included improved access to care, enhanced functioning and socio-emotional well-being. Organisational factors, clients and providers? attitudes and expectations, and transcultural considerations were barriers. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Further attention to the practical and methodological aspects of implementation of evaluation may improve the quality of evidence of the effectiveness of approaches under its remit.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-022-00981-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-00981-3"
}