Brief psychologically informed interventions for people with complex emotional needs: a rapid review

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Abstract

This programme of work sits within the ‘COMPAS’ (Centre for cOMmunity and PrimAry Care Mental Health ReSearch) NIHR Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) at Keele University. Consequently, a programme of research is being undertaken to improve access to care and enhance the identification and self-management of individuals with complex emotional needs (CEN) in primary care and community settings, including those with co-occurring neurodivergent conditions and dissociation. The first work package (WP1) of which is to conduct a rapid review of the existing evidence on the effectiveness of brief interventions for this population to inform the subsequent stages of the programme. This review will include a narrative synthesis of findings, summarising evidence of effectiveness, identifying key components of potentially effective interventions, and highlighting commonly used and validated screening tools. The findings will inform the co-production of an identification tool for use in primary care and community settings (WP2a), alongside the development of a guided self-management intervention focused on emotional and interpersonal difficulties (WP2b). These components will then be evaluated for feasibility and acceptability, with the longer-term aim of informing the design and funding application for a fully powered randomised controlled trial assessing clinical and cost-effectiveness. We also plan to share the findings of this review by submitting for publication focussed on practice implications, to support knowledge mobilisation and provide timely real world practitioner impact.

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