Barriers and Facilitators of Psychosocial Treatment Participation for Youth With Depression and Anxiety: A Scoping Review

Anneesa D. Singh, Anne-Claude V. Bedard, Terri Rodak, Elida Nexha, John Krzeczkowski, André Plamondon, Brendan F. Andrade, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Family Mental Health and the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, CAMH Mental Health Sciences Library, Department of Education, University of Toronto, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Department of Educational Fundamentals and Practices, Université Laval, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on December 23, 2025

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 392-411, April 2026.
Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental health challenges experienced by youth and young adults; however, existing psychosocial interventions are not sufficiently effective. A growing body of research has examined the multiple factors that impact ...