@article{ref1,
title="Public health approaches to promoting university students' mental health: a global perspective",
journal="Current psychiatry reports",
year="2022",
author="Bantjes, Jason and Hunt, Xanthe and Stein, Dan J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Provide a critical overview of recent global advances in student mental health from a public health perspective, highlighting key challenges and gaps in the literature. RECENT FINDINGS: 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1523-3812",
doi="10.1007/s11920-022-01387-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11920-022-01387-4"
}