Family peer support work in an early intervention youth mental health service

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 446-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Leggatt ◽  
Gina Woodhead
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Support Work ◽  
Peer Support Work

scholarly journals Youth Mental Health Peer Support Work: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impacts and Challenges of Operating in a Peer Support Role

Adolescents ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-411
Author(s):  
Calvert Tisdale ◽  
Nicole Snowdon ◽  
Julaine Allan ◽  
Leanne Hides ◽  
Philip Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Interpersonal Factors ◽  
Support Work ◽  
Peer Support Work

Youth aged 16–24 years have the highest prevalence of mental illness in Australia, accounting for 26% of all mental illness. Youth mental health peer support work is a promising avenue of support for this population. However, limited research has examined impacts on those who provide youth mental health peer support work. We aimed to identify the benefits and challenges of working in a youth mental health peer support role. Semi-structured qualitative interviews with seven purposefully sampled peer workers from a national youth mental health organisation in Australia were conducted. The interviews were thematically analysed. Six key themes were identified: (1) personal growth, (2) interpersonal factors, (3) organisational factors, (4) boundaries, (5) role acknowledgement, and (6) challenging situations. Key supportive factors included financial reimbursement, training, support, and role-related flexibility. Identified challenges included lack of role acknowledgement, role-related stress, and boundaries. Operating within a youth mental health peer support role is perceived to have positive impacts on personal growth and interpersonal factors, enhanced through financial reimbursement, supervision, and role-related flexibility. Perspectives on the most effective form of role boundaries were diverse however their importance in addressing challenges was emphasised.

Implementing youth peer support in an early psychosis program

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Hopkins ◽  
Glenda Pedwell ◽  
Katie Wilson ◽  
Prunella Howell-Jay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify and understand the barriers and enablers to the implementation of youth peer support in a clinical mental health service. The development of a lived experience workforce in mental health is a key component of policy at both the state and the federal level in Australia. Implementing a peer workforce within existing clinical services, however, can be a challenging task. Furthermore, implementing peer support in a youth mental health setting involves a further degree of complexity, involving a degree of care for young people being invited to provide peer support when they may be still early in their own recovery journey. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports on a formative evaluation of the beginning stages of implementation of a youth peer workforce within an existing clinical mental health service in Melbourne. Findings The project found that it was feasible and beneficial to implement youth peer support; however, significant challenges remain, including lack of appropriate training for young people, uncertainty amongst clinical staff about the boundaries of the peer role and the potential for “tokenism” in the face of slow cultural change across the whole service. Originality/value Very little evaluation has yet been undertaken into the effectiveness of implementing peer support in youth mental health services. This paper offers an opportunity to investigate where services may need to identify strengths and address difficulties when undertaking future implementation efforts.

headspace Youth Mental Health Service Satisfaction Scale

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magenta Simmons ◽  
Alexandra G. Parker ◽  
Sarah E. Hetrick ◽  
Nic Telford ◽  
Alan Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Service Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Conditions in a Youth Mental Health Service

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 426-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Fraser ◽  
Beth Angus ◽  
Sue Cotton ◽  
Ellen Gentle ◽  
Kelly Allott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Autism Spectrum Conditions

scholarly journals Evidence Translation in a Youth Mental Health Service

SAGE Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401663138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan P. Bailey ◽  
Magenta B. Simmons ◽  
Stefanie De Silva ◽  
Sarah E. Hetrick ◽  
Alexandra G. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Evidence Translation

Youth Mental Health Service Preferences and Utilization Patterns Among Latinx Caregivers

2021 ◽  
pp. 106258
Author(s):  
Alejandro L. Vázquez ◽  
María de la Caridad Alvarez ◽  
Cynthia M. Navarro Flores ◽  
Jose Manuel Gonzalez Vera ◽  
Tyson S. Barrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Utilization Patterns
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