School-based mental health support for children with English as an additional language
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 22166607 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Katie Beatrice Howard (0000-0002-5731-6490, University of Exeter, autor correspondente), Katie Howard (0000-0003-1584-9536), Darren Moore (0000-0003-0628-3323, University of Exeter) |
| Ano | 2026 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Data de publicação | 2026-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Editora | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2025.1743129 |
| OpenAlex | W7122457007 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 46 |
Introduction Over 20% of school children in England speak English as an additional language (EAL), a figure that is increasing each year. Given an unrelated increase in the prevalence of mental health difficulties among young people, the number of multilingual children in England experiencing mental health difficulties is inevitably on the rise. With growing support in England for mental health services to be embedded into educational settings and delivered by educational mental health practitioners (EMHPs), this article investigates school-based mental health support in England for children with EAL. Methods Fourteen EMHPs who administer low-intensity psychological therapies to EAL pupils in schools were interviewed and data were analysed using a critical realist-orientated thematic analysis. Results Results suggest that school-based mental health interventions in England may be less accessible for EAL pupils than their monolingual peers. Along with cultural differences and mental health-related stigma, some aspects of therapy were ‘lost in translation’. This affected both the accessibility and the effectiveness of support in schools, from identification to treatment. Discussion Navigating multilingualism in therapeutic interventions with young people is complex. Greater linguistic flexibility, including more choice over the language(s) used in psychotherapeutic interventions, is pivotal to improving mental healthcare for children with EAL
English language · Mental health · Multilingualism · Psychological intervention · Thematic analysis · Language Development and Disorders · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Mental Health via Writing
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