Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
ReviewDissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review
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Databases and Search Methodology
We conducted a systematic literature search for all of the available empirical studies examining dissemination and implementation of evidence based practices in child and adolescent mental health using PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINHL), and the Cochrane Library. Search terms relating to dissemination and implementation, mental health including DSM-IV diagnoses, and child and adolescent populations were used to search each
Results
A total of 14,247 citations were identified from database searches based on title alone, with an additional 336 records identified through EBP Web sites and contacting EBP model developers. These citations were further distilled down to 1,092 after reviewing the titles and eliminating duplicates. The abstract review resulted in 203 potential articles for full review; 104 were kept after full article review. Finally, these studies were assessed for methodological rigor and relevance to
Discussion
Of the many inner contextual factors that have been examined in the studies included in this review (e.g., provider characteristics, organizational resources, leadership), fidelity monitoring and supervision were most frequently examined and have the strongest empirical evidence. Ongoing fidelity assessment, supervision, and support increases the likelihood that expected intervention effects will be realized, and has important ancillary benefits including reduced staff burnout and improved
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This article was reviewed under and accepted by ad hoc editor Bradley D. Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
This study was supported in part by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants R01DA022239, R01MH072961, P30MH074678, and R25MH080916.
Drs. Novins and Aarons served as the statistical experts for this research.
Disclosure: Dr. Novins is a deputy editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and co-editor for the special series of papers in this Journal on dissemination and implementation research. He has received funding for research, evaluation, and/or technical assistance activities from NIH, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Dr. Green has received funding from for research and/or evaluation from NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ACF. Dr. Aarons is co-editor for the special series of papers in this Journal focused on dissemination and implementation research. He has received funding for research and/or evaluation from NIH, CDC, and ACF. Dr. Legha reports no biomedical financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.