Psychosocial and mental health interventions developed by health professionals

Geraldine J. Barrios Fragozo, Laura María Almeida Rueda and Maria Andreina Pulido Montes

South Health and Policy, 2026, vol. 5, 389-389

Abstract: Introduction: Psychosocial interventions in mental health are becoming increasingly important in protecting patients' mental health, as these tools are an easy, safe and effective way to prevent and treat mental health disorders in individuals. Objective: To identify from the scientific literature the psychosocial and mental health interventions developed by health professionals.Methodology: Narrative review through searches in databases provided by the Cooperative University of Colombia, such as BVS and Taylor & Francis, and in search engines such as SciELO and Google Scholar, where 30 scientific articles in English and Spanish were identified, taking into account the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Results: Participants were identified between 35 weeks of gestation and 76 years of age, with a predominance of the 30-60 age group. Likewise, it was established that the predominant type of diagnosis or history in 30% of cases was people with some type of psychopathology. It was established that 63% of the articles analysed included interventions that sought to use a single method to cover mental health promotion, mental disorder prevention and mental illness treatment. Similarly, 44% of the interventions carried out were music therapy, and the health professionals who were most actively involved in the application of the interventions were nurses and psychologists.Conclusions. This research is of great importance for human talent in health, as this narrative review identified psychosocial interventions that are effective in improving the mental health of individuals, families and groups. Among these interventions, music therapy, auriculotherapy and aromatherapy stood out, among others that had positive effects on participants.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.56294/shp2026389

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