YOUTH-SPECIFIC CLIENT CHANGE IN MENTAL HEALTH

Grant number: 1076940 | Funding period: 2014 - 2020

Completed

Abstract

Mental ill-health is the major issue facing young Australians and the Australian government has recognised this by investing in the headspace program which by 2016 will see 90 headspace centres operating across the nation. This project uses high quality research methods to establish best practice and ensure ongoing quality improvement and importantly, answer the question: “is headspace effective in addressing the mental health issues of young Australians?”

Related publications (10)

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Understanding the complexity, patterns, and correlates of alcohol and other substance use among young people seeking help for mental ill-health.

Caroline X Gao, Kate M Filia, Gillinder Bedi, Jana M Menssink, Ellie Brown, Debra J Rickwood, Alexandra G Parker, Sarah E Hetrick, Helen Herrman, Ian Hickie, Nic Telford, Patrick D McGorry, Sue M Cotton

2023-03-13

PURPOSE: Use of alcohol and other substances is a multifaceted issue impacting young people across multiple life domains. This pap..

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Heterogeneity of quality of life in young people attending primary mental health services

Sue M Cotton, Matthew P Hamilton, Kate Filia, Jana M Menssink, Lidia Engel, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Debra Rickwood, Sarah E Hetrick, Alexandra G Parker, Helen Herrman, Nic Telford, Ian Hickie, Patrick D McGorry, Caroline X Gao

2022-07-20

AIMS: The utility of quality of life (QoL) as an outcome measure in youth-specific primary mental health care settings has yet to ..

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Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in Young People Presenting to Australian Primary Mental Health Services

Sue M Cotton, Sonia Sharmin, Caroline X Gao, Ellie Brown, Jana M Menssink, Debra Rickwood, Gillinder Bedi, Ian Hickie, Sarah E Hetrick, Alexandra G Parker, Helen Herrman, Nic Telford, Patrick D McGorry, Kate M Filia

2022-06-06

INTRODUCTION: In Australian youth primary mental health settings it is unclear as to the rates and correlates of tobacco use at se..

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Validation of a brief tool to assess and monitor suicidal ideation: The Youth Suicide Ideation Screen (YSIS-3)

Sarah E Hetrick, Caroline X Gao, Kate M Filia, Jana M Menssink, Debra J Rickwood, Helen Herrman, Ian Hickie, Patrick McGorry, Nic Telford, Alexandra G Parker, Sue M Cotton

2021-09-01

BACKGROUND: . Suicidal ideation is common in young people. Assessment and monitoring can help to understand its dynamic nature and..

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The psychometric characteristics of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in help-seeking youth: What do you miss when using it as an outcome measure?

SM Cotton, J Menssink, K Filia, D Rickwood, IB Hickie, M Hamilton, S Hetrick, A Parker, H Herrman, PD McGorry, C Gao

2021-08-26

This is the first study to describe psychometric properties of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) in a large cohort of ..

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Social inclusion, intersectionality, and profiles of vulnerable groups of young people seeking mental health support

K Filia, J Menssink, CX Gao, D Rickwood, M Hamilton, SE Hetrick, AG Parker, H Herrman, I Hickie, S Sharmin, PD McGorry, SM Cotton

2021-06-06

BACKGROUND: headspace centres provide enhanced primary mental healthcare for young people. A priority is to provide services for a..

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The Neuropsychological Symptoms Self-Report: psychometric properties in an adolescent and young adult mental health cohort

Kelly Allott, Caroline X Gao, Caroline Fisher, Sarah E Hetrick, Kate M Filia, Jana M Menssink, Helen E Herrman, Debra J Rickwood, Alexandra G Parker, Patrick D McGorry, Sue M Cotton

2021-04-29

BACKGROUND: Subjective cognitive symptoms are common in young people receiving mental health treatment and are associated with poo..

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Clinical and functional characteristics of a subsample of young people presenting for primary mental healthcare at headspace services across Australia

K Filia, D Rickwood, J Menssink, CX Gao, S Hetrick, A Parker, M Hamilton, I Hickie, H Herrman, N Telford, S Sharmin, P McGorry, S Cotton

2021-01-16

PURPOSE: Headspace services provide treatment options to young people seeking mental healthcare. To obtain a better understanding ..

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Subjective cognitive functioning in relation to changes in levels of depression and anxiety in youth over 3 months of treatment

Kelly Allott, Caroline Gao, Sarah E Hetrick, Kate M Filia, Jana M Menssink, Caroline Fisher, Ian B Hickie, Helen E Herrman, Debra J Rickwood, Alexandra G Parker, Patrick D Mcgorry, Sue M Cotton

2020-09-01

BACKGROUND: Subjective cognitive difficulties are common in mental illness and have a negative impact on role functioning. Little ..

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Awareness of headspace youth mental health service centres across Australian communities between 2008 and 2015

S Perera, S Hetrick, S Cotton, A Parker, D Rickwood, T Davenport, IB Hickie, H Herrman, P McGorry

2019-06-21

Background: Two common barriers to help-seeking are lack of awareness of appropriate services, and low mental health literacy. The..