Interventions and Treatment Archives - National Wraparound Initiative (NWI)
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.
Skaters Promoting Youth Mental Health
January 13, 2025 | NWI
This article/recording from National Public Radio features The Skate Mind Project, a program from The New School that leads psychological first aid trainings for skaters.
The Transformative Power of Investing in Children’s Mental Health
November 3, 2024 | NWI
This article from Forbes provides some impactful examples of how UNICEF and partners are providing mental health and psychosocial support to children and young people in Armenia, Belize, Nepal, Ukraine and other countries.
Teens’ Mental Health May Improve When They Help Others
September 21, 2024 | NWI
This article from Scientific American reviews evidence showing that volunteering in community programs can reduce youth depression and anxiety.
High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
September 21, 2024 | NWI
Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of stimulants like Adderall can increase the risk of psychosis or mania by more than fivefold, a new study finds.