Authors
Sarah E Hetrick, Alan P Bailey, Kirsten E Smith, Ashok Malla, Steve Mathias, Swaran P Singh, Aileen O'Reilly, Swapna K Verma, Laelia Benoit, Theresa M Fleming, Marie Rose Moro, Debra J Rickwood, Joseph Duffy, Trissel Eriksen, Robert Illback, Caroline A Fisher, Patrick D McGorry
Publication date
2017/11
Source
Medical Journal of Australia
Volume
207
Issue
S10
Pages
S5-S18
Description
- Although mental health problems represent the largest burden of disease in young people, access to mental health care has been poor for this group. Integrated youth health care services have been proposed as an innovative solution.
- Integrated care joins up physical health, mental health and social care services, ideally in one location, so that a young person receives holistic care in a coordinated way. It can be implemented in a range of ways.
- A review of the available literature identified a range of studies reporting the results of evaluation research into integrated care services.
- The best available data indicate that many young people who may not otherwise have sought help are accessing these mental health services, and there are promising outcomes for most in terms of symptomatic and functional recovery.
- Where evaluated, young people report having benefited from and being highly satisfied with these …
Scholar articles
SE Hetrick, AP Bailey, KE Smith, A Malla, S Mathias… - Medical Journal of Australia, 2017