Innovations in Practice: Effectiveness of specialist adolescent outreach service for at‐risk adolescents. Issue 2 (16th March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chia, Andrew; Assan, Ben; Finch, Erin; Stargatt, Robyn; Burchell, Peter; Jones, Hayden; Heywood‐Smith, Jane
• Is Part Of: Child and adolescent mental health. Volume 18:Issue 2(2013:May)
• Page Start: 116
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2012-03-16
• Subjects: Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- Periodicals; 155.405
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2012.00654.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1475-357X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="camh654-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="camh654-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Outcomes are reported for an assertive outreach team for adolescents that combines flexible service delivery (e.g. outreach) and broad‐ranging interventions.</p> </sec> <sec id="camh654-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>A retrospective evaluation over a 2‐year period from 30 June 2006 to 30 June 2008 examined rates of hospitalisation, engagement with education and scores on the Child Global Assessment Scale (CGAS).</p> </sec> <sec id="camh654-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The sample showed statistically significant decreases in hospitalisation rates (from 47% to 17%) and increases in engagement with education (full‐time attendance from 23% to 56%). There was a mean increase of 7.4 points on the CGAS.</p> </sec> <sec id="camh654-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>An intensive, flexible and broad‐ranging approach can be applied to adolescents who display at‐risk behaviours and/or have high risk factors for poor long‐term outcome.</p> </sec> </abstract>