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Public Health Approaches to Promoting University Students' Mental Health: A Global Perspective.

Jason BantjesXanthe HuntDan J Stein
Published in: Current psychiatry reports (2022)
Mental disorders and suicidality are common among university students globally. However, there is a significant treatment gap even though evidence-based treatments are available. To overcome barriers to treatment, public health interventions should be conceptualized within a developmental paradigm that takes cognizance of the developmental tasks of young adulthood. Traditional one-on-one treatment approaches will not be a cost-effective or sustainable way to close the treatment gap among students. A range of evidence-based interventions is available to promote students' mental health; however, novel approaches are needed to scale up services and adapt intervention delivery to suit student specific contexts. Digital interventions and peer-to-peer interventions could be a cost-effective way to scale-up and expand the range of services.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • depressive symptoms
  • replacement therapy