Interventions and Treatment Archives - National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)
Wraparound-Like Approach Holds Promise for Intervention in Psychosis
July 11, 2025 | NWI
Open Dialogue, an approach to mental health treatment, has a lot in common with Wraparound. This article describes the approach, as well as promising findings.
Rejecting Chronic Absenteeism as the New Normal in Student Attendance
July 11, 2025 | NWI
The number of students missing more than 10% of the school year skyrocketed in the COVID years from 15% in 2019 to 28% in 2022. Five years after the pandemic, attendance still hasn’t returned to normal, with 23% of K-12 students chronically absent. This article argues that America must reject the new normal of lower student attendance rates and act now to get attendance back on track, and presents some strategies.
Mental Health Campaign Dramatically Cuts Treatment Delays for Psychosis
May 30, 2025 | NWI
A targeted mental health awareness campaign significantly reduced the time it takes for individuals experiencing psychosis to seek and receive treatment in New Orleans, according to a new study.
A Framework for Authentic Engagement of Youth in Creating Policy
May 30, 2025 | NWI
The Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy Framework builds on prior research and has been refined via the lived experiences of young people and the day-to-day practices of youth-serving organizations. It outlines four interrelated components that are essential to meaningful youth engagement and shows how these components are associated with outcomes for youth, organizations and the community.
How Social Platforms Can Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis
April 27, 2025 | NWI
While social media platforms may contribute to harm for some youth, they also can provide an avenue for positive social connection and/or direct young people to helpful – even life-saving – resources. This article explores steps social media platforms can take to increase their positive impact.
Positive Results from Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
April 27, 2025 | NWI
A new study provides evidence that equine-assisted therapy and traditional psychotherapy provide similar benefits to youth struggling with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
April 27, 2025 | NWI
With ADHD diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition – and how to treat it.
Beyond Psychotropics: Critical Strategies for Supporting Youth in Foster Care
March 22, 2025 | NWI
This article provides an overview of four clinical features that can be particularly burdensome for foster children and interfere with delivery of effective psychiatric care, as well as guidance on how the child psychiatrist can most appropriately respond to the foster youth’s needs in each scenario.
New Study of Pediatric Mental Health Boarding
March 22, 2025 | NWI
A new study examines pre- and post-COVID trends in mental health (MH) boarding for pediatric patients seen at US children’s hospitals and to identify demographic and other features associated with prolonged boarding. MH boarding is when a child or youth comes to an emergency room in crisis and needs inpatient psychiatric care, but no beds are available. They may need to await care either in the ER itself or in a medical inpatient unit.
Single-Session Interventions Effective for Mental Health
March 22, 2025 | NWI
A new review has confirmed that single-session interventions (SSIs) can significantly improve mental health outcomes in both youth and adults. Common in other countries but not the U.S., an SSI is a structured program intentionally designed to provide meaningful support, guidance or treatment in just one meeting, recognizing that many patients may not return for a follow-up appointment.
