Research informing school-based mental health policy in Ireland.

Narrative

As part of the European SEYLE trial, I supervised economic evaluation research (Ahern et al.) examining the cost-effectiveness of school-based mental health interventions. Findings demonstrating that Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) was the most cost-effective intervention were subsequently included in the National Suicide Research Foundation report Young Lives in Ireland: A School-Based Study of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (2017). The report highlighted the need for evidence-based school mental health programmes in Ireland and contributed to national discussion on youth mental health and suicide prevention policy.

Impact status	Open
Category of impact	Health Impact, Political Impact, Educational Impact