Effectiveness of Mental Health Literacy Programs in Primary and Secondary Schools: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Children (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 480
• Main Authors: Amado-Rodríguez, Isaac Daniel, Casañas, Rocio, Mas-Expósito, Laia, Castellví, Pere, Roldan-Merino, Juan Francisco, Casas, Irma, Lalucat-Jo, Lluís, Fernández-San Martín, Mª Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 31.03.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: adolescent; Clinical trials; First aid; Health education; Health literacy; help-seeking; Intervention; Knowledge; Mental disorders; Mental health; mental health literacy; Meta-analysis; Pediatrics; Peer review; Performance evaluation; Prevention; Review; Stigma; Substance abuse treatment; Systematic review; Teenagers; help-seeking; stigma; mental health literacy; meta-analysis; adolescent; intervention; systematic review

In recent years, there has been an increase in studies evaluating the effectiveness of mental health literacy programs within the context of education as a universal, preventive intervention. A systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the effectiveness of mental health literacy interventions in...