The Effectiveness of CalmBrain - An Emotional Regulation Digital Program for Primary Schools

越来越多的儿童有过度激活的压力反应系统，导致压力、焦虑、干扰和脱离--因为孩子们正在努力应对他们的“战斗/逃跑”系统。这代表着精神和身体之间的脱节，这体现在行为上。广为人知的结果包括：*难以在课堂上教授的儿童数量增加*精神健康问题显著增加*接受CAHMS治疗的儿童数量增加*进入寄养或寄宿护理的儿童数量增加由咨询临床心理学家创建的CalmBrain是一种创新的数字心理干预措施，使所有儿童，特别是那些经历过发育忽视和/或创伤的儿童受益。CalmBrain的独特科学方法利用了神经心理学(神经顺序治疗模型：Bruce Perry博士)、依恋理论和原始反射(儿童发展)的研究。它提供了一种创新的干预计划，针对出现的困难(分心、干扰、注意力、焦虑、合作、尊重、学习困难、可管理性、冷静和动机)，并跟踪一段时间的进展。这种开创性的独特方法支持儿童留在课堂上，而不需要外部专业知识，这是昂贵、资源不足和难以获得的。CalmBrain非常经济高效，并使所有儿童受益。由于在过去四年里，随着该产品的开发，采用这种方法的学校给予了积极的评价，CalmBrain正在展示每年为学校节省数百万英镑的潜力。一项保守的社会和经济影响分析显示，通过减少咨询和其他较低水平的心理健康支持的成本，学校在CalmBrain上每花费1 GB就节省了24.92 GB的成本。为了挖掘CalmBrain的潜力，需要突出量化数据，证明其在管教儿童和有效管理心理健康方面的有效性。该项目的目标是通过使用具有高度普遍有效性和可靠性的评估来衡量CalmBrain提供的结果，以衡量有效性。创新基金服务允许我们进行研究，并附带两个结果：1\衡量该计划如何有效地解决儿童的冷静问题，同时提高学习成绩和降低心理健康支持成本。2.衡量教师的压力减轻，表现为减少病假、增加工作满意度和改善幸福感。然后，它资助撰写和出版验证CalmBrain有效性的独立研究论文，这些论文提供可信度，以加快学校的采用，这些学校希望在他们获得的服务中看到明显的结果。

An increasing number of children have an over-activated stress response system, resulting in feelings of stress, anxiety, disruption and disengagement -- because children are trying to cope with their 'fight/flight' system. This represents a disconnection between mind and body, which is embodied in behaviour. Well publicised outcomes include:* Increased numbers of children difficult to teach in a classroom* Significant increase in mental health issues* Increased numbers of children accessing CAHMS* Increased numbers of children entering foster or residential careCreated by a consultant clinical psychologist, CalmBrain is an innovative digital psychological intervention that benefits all children, especially those who have experienced developmental neglect and/or trauma.Used by primary schools and mental health professionals, CalmBrain's unique scientific approach utilises research incorporated from neuropsychology (Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics: Dr Bruce Perry), attachment theory, and primitive reflexes (child development). It delivers an innovative intervention program that targets presented difficulties (distractibility, disruption, focus, agitation, cooperation, respect, learning difficulty, manageability, calmness and motivation) and tracks progress over time.This groundbreaking and unique approach supports children staying in the classroom without requiring external expertise, which is expensive, under-resourced and difficult to access.CalmBrain is very cost effective and benefits all children. Due to promising reviews from schools that have adopted the approach over the last four years as the product has been developed, CalmBrain is demonstrating the potential to save millions of pounds per annum for schools. A conservative social and economic impact analysis shows schools make a cost saving of £24.92 for every £1 spent on CalmBrain by reducing the cost incurred on counselling and other lower level mental health support.To exploit its potential CalmBrain needs to highlight quantitative data that demonstrates its effectiveness at regulating children and effectively managing mental health.The goal of this project is to measure the outcomes CalmBrain delivers by using assessments which are of high universal validity and reliability to measure effectiveness.The Innovation Funding Service allows us to research this and has two outcomes attached to it: 1\. Measuring how effectively the program addresses children's calmness, whilst improving academic performance and reducing mental health support costs. 2\. Measuring reduced stress in teachers, seen in lower sickness absence, increased job satisfaction and improved wellbeing. It then funds the writing and publication of independent research papers validating the effectiveness of CalmBrain, that provides credibility to expedite adoption by schools that expect to see evidenced outcomes in services they acquire.