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Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom.

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Burgess, A; Wahid, SS; Ottman, K; Kieling, C; Mondelli, V; Kohrt, BA; Fisher, HL
Published in: Early Interv Psychiatry
December 2022

AIM: Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses globally and a leading cause of disability. It is often established by late adolescence and thus identifying which adolescents are most at risk is crucial to enable early intervention to prevent depression onset. We have previously developed a risk calculator to stratify which adolescents are at high risk of developing depression and in this study explore the views of stakeholders to ascertain the acceptability and feasibility of implementing such a tool in the UK. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 60 UK-based stakeholders (12 healthcare workers, 12 social workers, 12 school workers, 12 policymakers and 12 parents). Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed drawing on framework analysis techniques in NVivo 12. RESULTS: Six overarching themes were identified: facilitators of acceptability; barriers to acceptability; role of stakeholders in implementing risk screening; feasibility of delivering the risk calculator in practice; barriers to implementation; and policy and system implications of using it in the current UK health and social care climate. The implementation of a depression risk calculator in the UK was seen as largely acceptable and feasible by most respondents. There was a strong emphasis on the utility of schools to implement this risk calculator, although it was recognized that training and support would be essential. CONCLUSIONS: Stakeholders were generally positive about utilizing a tool to screen for risk of future depression among adolescents in the UK but raised important concerns which should be taken into account before implementation.

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Early Interv Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1751-7893

Publication Date

December 2022

Volume

16

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1319 / 1334

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • United Kingdom
  • Social Environment
  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Depression
  • Adolescent
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
 

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Burgess, A., Wahid, S. S., Ottman, K., Kieling, C., Mondelli, V., Kohrt, B. A., & Fisher, H. L. (2022). Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom. Early Interv Psychiatry, 16(12), 1319–1334. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13278
Burgess, Abigail, Syed Shabab Wahid, Katherine Ottman, Christian Kieling, Valeria Mondelli, Brandon A. Kohrt, and Helen L. Fisher. “Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom.Early Interv Psychiatry 16, no. 12 (December 2022): 1319–34. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13278.
Burgess A, Wahid SS, Ottman K, Kieling C, Mondelli V, Kohrt BA, et al. Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2022 Dec;16(12):1319–34.
Burgess, Abigail, et al. “Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom.Early Interv Psychiatry, vol. 16, no. 12, Dec. 2022, pp. 1319–34. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/eip.13278.
Burgess A, Wahid SS, Ottman K, Kieling C, Mondelli V, Kohrt BA, Fisher HL. Detection of risk for future depression among adolescents: Stakeholder views of acceptability and feasibility in the United Kingdom. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2022 Dec;16(12):1319–1334.
Journal cover image

Published In

Early Interv Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

1751-7893

Publication Date

December 2022

Volume

16

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1319 / 1334

Location

Australia

Related Subject Headings

  • United Kingdom
  • Social Environment
  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Depression
  • Adolescent
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology