Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education [G] Evidence review for targeted social and emotional support NICE guideline NG223

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022)

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - n/a

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Educational Setting
• Population group: Young adults (18-25)
• Population group: Secondary school/college age (11-18)
• Intervention: Psychotherapy
• Intervention: Mindfulness based activities
• Intervention: Didactic emotional development
• Outcome: Social, emotional and mental wellbeing outcomes
• Outcome: School-related and academic outcomes
• Outcome: Acceptability of interventions
• Outcome: Barriers / facilitators

Type of Evidence

NICE Underpinning Review

Overview

The authors state:

"The review aimed to answer the following research questions:

1. What is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of targeted interventions that aim to provide social and emotional support in children and young people in primary, secondary and further education?

2. What is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of targeted interventions that aim to provide social and emotional support in children and young people in secondary and further education?

3. Are targeted approaches to promoting social, emotional and mental wellbeing

acceptable to those receiving them and to those delivering them?

4. What are the barriers and facilitators to using targeted approaches to promote social, emotional and mental wellbeing in children and young people?"

Recommendations

This evidence review supports recommendations 1.4.1 to 1.4.8. Other evidence supporting these recommendations can be found in evidence review H.