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Peer-reviewedCC BYInternational journal of public health

Professionals' perspectives on barriers to improving psychosocial care for adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems - a concept mapping case study.

  • Katerina Paclikova1,2
  • Lucia Bosakova1,3
  • Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska3
  • Peter Tavel1
  • Sijmen A Reijneveld2
  1. 1Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia.
  2. 2Department of Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
  3. 3Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia.
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Abstract

Objectives

Rates of emotional and behavioural problems (EBP) in adolescence are high and rising, increasing pressure on psychosocial care systems. Professionals working in these systems have excellent insights in the measures needed. Of these, the most urgent and implementable ones have already been elucidated. Our current aim was to identify measures and interventions to improve psychosocial care for adolescents with EBP that professionals perceived as highly urgent but not yet feasible to implement, revealing potential barriers for implementation.Methods

We used Concept mapping, a participatory mixed-method approach, combining qualitative data collection with quantitative analysis. Overall, 33 professionals from 17 institutions participated.Results

Participants proposed 43 measures/interventions, that could be categorized in five clusters. Of these, 13 were identified as highly urgent but not feasible. Most belonged to clusters related to school system changes, improvement of transparency and functioning of the system of care, and legislative conditions for adolescents with EBP.Conclusion

Findings highlight implementation challenges related to school systems, workforce capacity, and system fragmentation. Addressing these challenges will require coordinated system-level approaches and long-term commitment to improve adolescent psychosocial care.

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@article{paclikova2026professionals,
  title = {{Professionals' perspectives on barriers to improving psychosocial care for adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems - a concept mapping case study.}},
  author = {Katerina Paclikova and Lucia Bosakova and Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska and Peter Tavel and Sijmen A Reijneveld},
  journal = {International journal of public health},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3389/ijph.2026.1610058},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908673},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Professionals' perspectives on barriers to improving psychosocial care for adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems - a concept mapping case study.
AU  - Katerina Paclikova
AU  - Lucia Bosakova
AU  - Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska
AU  - Peter Tavel
AU  - Sijmen A Reijneveld
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
JO  - International journal of public health
DO  - 10.3389/ijph.2026.1610058
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908673
AB  - Objectives  Rates of emotional and behavioural problems (EBP) in adolescence are high and rising, increasing pressure on psychosocial care systems. Professionals working in these systems have excellent insights in the measures needed. Of these, the most urgent and implementable ones have already been elucidated. Our current aim was to identify measures and interventions to improve psychosocial care for adolescents with EBP that professionals perceived as highly urgent but not yet feasible to implement, revealing potential barriers for implementation.Methods  We used Concept mapping, a participatory mixed-method approach, combining qualitative data collection with quantitative analysis. Overall, 33 professionals from 17 institutions participated.Results  Participants proposed 43 measures/interventions, that could be categorized in five clusters. Of these, 13 were identified as highly urgent but not feasible. Most belonged to clusters related to school system changes, improvement of transparency and functioning of the system of care, and legislative conditions for adolescents with EBP.Conclusion  Findings highlight implementation challenges related to school systems, workforce capacity, and system fragmentation. Addressing these challenges will require coordinated system-level approaches and long-term commitment to improve adolescent psychosocial care.
SN  - 1661-8564
ER  -