Social and occupational outcomes for young people who attend early intervention mental health services: a longitudinal study

CONCLUSIONS: Two in three young people with emerging mental disorders did not experience meaningful improvement in social and occupational functioning during two years of early intervention care. Most functional trajectories were also quite volatile, indicating the need for dynamic service models that emphasise multidisciplinary interventions and measurement-based care.PMID:34664282 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.51308

Source: Medical Journal of Australia - October 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Frank Iorfino Joanne S Carpenter Shane Pm Cross Jacob Crouse Tracey A Davenport Daniel F Hermens Hannah Yee Alissa Nichles Natalia Zmicerevska Adam Guastella Elizabeth M Scott Ian B Hickie Source Type: research