Mental health research for children and adolescents

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Working Group (CAMWG) focuses primarily on preventing and promoting mental well-being through implementation science. The main research objectives include:

1. Developing educational activities for schools and parents on mental health and increasing mental health literacy in children and adolescents.
2. Developing support materials and cultivating mental well-being in children and adolescents;
3. Evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of interventions to promote mental health and well-being in children and adolescents.

Universal mental health literacy scale for adolescents (UMHL-A) - a scale to assess mental health literacy in children and adolescents (10-14 years).

For more information on the activities of the Working group, please visit www.dzda.cz.