Giving children a voice: Concept development and foundation of the first Children's council “mental health” in Germany
Christina Bartnick, Hanna Christiansen, Silvia Schneider · 2024
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Christina Bartnick, Hanna Christiansen, and Silvia Schneider found Germany's first children's council on mental health, giving primary school children a formal voice in research about them. Adult patients are increasingly consulted in studies, but young children were left out. The team reviewed the literature, then built the concept with clinicians, researchers, self-help groups, and a children's charity, including a focus group of children themselves.
The council launched with five children aged six to nine. Meetings are evaluated with visual tools suited to the age group, and children react positively. Their input feeds concrete recommendations for involving young children in mental health studies. The authors frame the goal as direct empowerment plus a child-friendly education about mental illness and prevention.
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| CREATOR | Christina Bartnick, Hanna Christiansen, Silvia Schneider |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |