Training and supervision of physical health professionals to implement mental health care in paediatric epilepsy clinics
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Coughtrey, A.E., Bennett, S.D., Stanick, C., Chorpita, B., Dalrymple, E., Fonagy, P., Cross, J.H., Ford, T., Heyman, I., Moss-Morris, R. and Shafran, R
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Published online June 22, 2024
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Journal Article
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Mental Health
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Background: Children and young people with epilepsy are more likely to experience multiple mental health problems than those without chronic physical health conditions, yet they often do not receive evidence-based (or indeed any) psychological interventions. Integrated healthcare is recommended as a solution to address these inequalities, but remains limited in the United Kingdom. This is partly due to the lack of training and availability of ongoing supervision for clinicians to ensure the safe and effective delivery of treatments. This study aimed to train and provide supervision for health professionals to deliver a modular cognitive-behavioural intervention for common mental health problems, optimised for use in paediatric epilepsy. Specifically, this study aimed to measure therapist competence and evaluate the acceptability of training and supervision.
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Epilepsy & Behavior, Volume 157, 109905
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Epilepsy & Behavior
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157