66 - Innovative Methods for Building and Disseminating Brief Mental Health Interventions

Chair(s)

• KC

  Katherine Cohen, M.A.

  Graduate Student
  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, New York

Discussant(s)

• EB

  Emily Becker-Haimes, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Presenter(s)

• JK

  John Kjøbli, Ph.D.

  Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  Oslo, Oslo, Norway
• PL

  Patty Leijten, Ph.D.

  University of Amsterdam
  Bussum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• KC

  Katherine Cohen, M.A.

  Graduate Student
  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, New York
• MD

  Mallory Dobias, M.A.

  PhD Student
  Stony Brook University
  Stony Brook, New York
• 

  Jenna Sung, M.A.

  PhD Student
  Stony Brook University
  Queens, New York

The COVID-19 pandemic and its related stressors have exacerbated mental health concerns among the public. In the US, for example, the pandemic has affected the mental health of youths so severely that the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a National State of Emergency in child and adolescent mental health. Unfortunately, traditional, outpatient mental health services are not sufficient for addressing the extensive mental health needs of the public at scale. Barriers such as cost, limited locations, and a shortage of providers limit the accessibility of traditional services. A promising strategy to address such barriers is to create and disseminate brief interventions which deliberately deliver intervention content in a limited number of sessions (typically five or less). Research demonstrates that evidence-based brief interventions can have comparable effects on mental health symptom reduction as typical-length interventions. As such, there is an increasing interest among researchers and clinicians in utilizing brief mental health interventions to provide support for individuals who may otherwise receive none, or supplement the support that individuals already receive. 

This symposium brings together national and international scholars on brief interventions to discuss multiple innovative, evidence-based approaches for building and disseminating brief interventions. The first two presentations will discuss important factors to consider during the creation of brief mental health interventions. They will integrate insights from systematic literature reviews, program evaluation trials, and youth, family, and patient involvement. The following three presentations will focus on the dissemination of brief interventions in three unique settings: school settings, a large social media platform setting, and an outpatient telehealth setting. Presenters will discuss the efficacy of brief interventions in each setting as well as the distinctive challenges related to dissemination and implementation in each setting. 

The findings to be presented in this symposium and the discussion that follows will challenge researchers and clinicians to consider the strengths and applications of brief interventions. It will provide guidance to audience members interested in creating or disseminating brief interventions as part of their clinical practice and/or research. It will encourage participants to think creatively about how to develop and disseminate interventions that address the overwhelming number of individuals in need of mental health support.

Presentations:

• (Sym 66) Using Systematic Reviews and Co-creation to Develop a Brief Evidence-based Intervention for Adolescents
  

  Presenter: John Kjøbli, Ph.D. – Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

  Co-author: Line Solheim Kvamme, M.S. – Center for child and adolescent mental health

  Co-author: Josefine Bergseth, M.S. – Center for child and adolescent mental health

  Co-author: Thomas Engell, PhD – Center for child and adolescent mental health

  Co-author: Anneli Mellblom, PhD – Center for child and adolescent mental health

  Co-author: Siri Saugestad Helland, PhD – Center for child and adolescent mental health
• (Sym 66) Brief Parenting Interventions for Child Conduct Problems
  

  Presenter: Patty Leijten, Ph.D. – University of Amsterdam
• (Sym 66) Brief School-based Interventions Targeting Student Mental Health or Wellbeing: A Systematic Review
  

  Presenter: Katherine Cohen, M.A. – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Isaac Ahuvia, BA – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Sakura Ito, BS – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Clayton Cook, Ph.D. – University of Minnesota

  Co-author: Yanchen Zhang, PhD – University of Iowa

  Co-author: Tyler L. Renshaw, Ph.D. – Utah State University

  Co-author: Madeline Larson, MA – University of Minnesota

  Co-author: Jessica L. Schleider, Ph.D. – Stony Brook University
• (Sym 66) Single-session Interventions Embedded Within an Online Social Platform: A Usability Study
  

  Presenter: Mallory Dobias, M.A. – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Jessica L. Schleider, Ph.D. – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Rob Morris, PhD – Koko
• (Sym 66) Telehealth-single-session Consultation Service for Clients on Psychotherapy Wait-lists
  

  Presenter: Jenna Sung, M.A. – Stony Brook University

  Co-author: Jessica L. Schleider, Ph.D. – Stony Brook University