Qualitative Process Evaluation of a School‐Based Group Intervention (DISCOVER) for Depression and Anxiety for Older Adolescents
Students valued DISCOVER and perceived it as effective. Practitioners expressed support for implementation in routine practice. Findings suggest enhanced effectiveness may be achieved by (a) reviewing the parameters for modification of scripted material; (b) streamlined delivery of workshop content, and (c) enhancing support for goal-attainment by providing extra practitioner training and using more digital and telecommunication resources to boost student engagement.
Authors
- Tim D. Weaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-3556)
- Helen Gleeson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-5281)
- Irene Sclare
- June S. L. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0479-8166)
- Stephen Lisk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3451-0696)
- Sorcha Alford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2380-628X)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Middlesex University London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescence
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70083
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Health Technology Assessment Programme