Determinants of treatment disengagement among those at risk of suicide referred to primary mental health care services in Western Sydney, Australia.

CONCLUSION: These findings can inform potential strategies in routine primary mental health care practice to improve treatment engagement among those at risk of suicidal behaviour. Youth-specific interventions, behavioural engagement strategies and prompt access to services are policy and service priorities.
PMID: 33032444 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - October 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Munasinghe S, Page A, Mannan H, Ferdousi S, Peek B Tags: Aust N Z J Psychiatry Source Type: research