scholarly journals 'The experiences, perspectives, and needs of young people who access support for mental health in primary care: a systematic review'

2021 ◽  
pp. BJGP.2021.0335
Author(s):  
Rebecca Appleton ◽  
Julia Gauly ◽  
Faraz Mughal ◽  
Swaran Singh ◽  
Helena Tuomainen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Narrative Synthesis ◽  
Internet Searching ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support

Background: There is an increasing demand for mental health support in primary care, especially for young people. To improve mental health support for young people in general practice (GP), the needs of young people must be considered. Aim: To explore the experiences of young people (aged 12-25) on receiving mental health care in general practice and identify the needs of young people who present for mental health concerns. Design and Setting: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Method: Six databases were searched for literature relating to young people’s experiences of receiving mental health care in general practice. Additional handsearching and manual internet searching were conducted. Narrative synthesis was employed. Results: Five studies and a further two reports from manual internet searching were included for synthesis. The synthesis generated four themes: the centrality of a trusting relationship; showing empathy and taking concerns seriously; providing time to talk; and reducing barriers to accessing primary care mental health support. Conclusion: To enable high-quality and effective mental health consultations with young people and the development of trust, GPs require unhurried consultations, and the ability to maintain continuity of care.

scholarly journals Who Are the Young People Choosing Web-based Mental Health Support? Findings From the Implementation of Australia's National Web-based Youth Mental Health Service, eheadspace

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. e40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Rickwood ◽  
Marianne Webb ◽  
Vanessa Kennedy ◽  
Nic Telford
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support

Background The adolescent and early adult years are periods of peak prevalence and incidence for most mental disorders. Despite the rapid expansion of Web-based mental health care, and increasing evidence of its effectiveness, there is little research investigating the characteristics of young people who access Web-based mental health care. headspace, Australia’s national youth mental health foundation, is ideally placed to explore differences between young people who seek Web-based mental health care and in-person mental health care as it offers both service modes for young people, and collects corresponding data from each service type. Objective The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive profile of young people seeking Web-based mental health care through eheadspace (the headspace Web-based counseling platform), and to compare this with the profile of those accessing help in-person through a headspace center. Methods Demographic and clinical presentation data were collected from all eheadspace clients aged 12 to 25 years (the headspace target age range) who received their first counseling session between November 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015 via online chat or email (n=3414). These Web-based clients were compared with all headspace clients aged 12 to 25 who received their first center-based counseling service between October 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015 (n=20,015). Results More eheadspace than headspace center clients were female (78.1% compared with 59.1%), and they tended to be older. A higher percentage of eheadspace clients presented with high or very high levels of psychological distress (86.6% compared with 73.2%), but they were at an earlier stage of illness on other indicators of clinical presentation compared with center clients. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that eheadspace is reaching a unique client group who may not otherwise seek help or who might wait longer before seeking help if in-person mental health support was their only option. Web-based support can lead young people to seek help at an earlier stage of illness and appears to be an important component in a stepped continuum of mental health care.

scholarly journals Business as Un-usual: Access to mental health and primary care services for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 restrictions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Newbronner ◽  
Panagiotis Spanakis ◽  
Ruth Wadman ◽  
Suzanne Crosland ◽  
Paul Heron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support

Aims: To explore: how satisfied people with severe mental illness (SMI) are with the support received during the pandemic; understand any difficulties encountered when accessing both mental health and primary care services; consider ways to mitigate these difficulties; and assess the perceived need for future support from mental health services. Materials and Methods: A representative sample was drawn from a large transdiagnostic clinical cohort of people with SMI, which was recruited between April 2016 and March 2020. The sample was re-surveyed a few months after the beginning of the restrictions. Descriptive frequency statistics were used to analyse the quantitative data. The free text responses were analysed thematically. Results: 367 participants responded to the survey. Two thirds were receiving support from mental health services with the rest supported in primary care or self-managing. A quarter thought they would need more mental health support in the coming year. Half had needed to used community mental health services during the pandemic and the majority had been able to get support. A minority reported that their mental health had deteriorated but they had either not got the supported they wanted or had not sought help. The biggest service change was the reduction in face-to-face appointments and increasing use of phone and video call support. Nearly half of those using mental health services found this change acceptable or even preferred it; acceptability was influenced by several factors. Participants were more likely to be satisfied with support received when seen in person. Discussion: Although most participants were satisfied with the mental health support they had received, a minority were not. This, couple with findings on future need for mental health support has implications for post pandemic demand on services. Remote care has brought benefits but also risks that it could increase inequalities in access to services.

Providing mental health support for children and young people in schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 760-761
Author(s):  
Alan Glasper
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emeritus Professor ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Health Support ◽  
The University

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses a new initiative from NHS England/NHS Improvement to improve mental health support for children and young people in schools

scholarly journals The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in young people and their role in mental health care: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1253-1264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Orsolini ◽  
Stefania Chiappini ◽  
John M. Corkery ◽  
Amira Guirguis ◽  
Duccio Papanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
New Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychoactive Substances
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