An equivalence analysis of provider education in youth mental health care

McGuier, Elizabeth A.; Rothenberger, Scott D.; Friedman, Abbey; Kolko, David J.

doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13659

“…91 Youth of color and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are disproportionately affected by lack of access to high-quality care. 92 Significant investment to both recruit and train mental professionals to work with youth and families is necessary ensure that all youth in need have the opportunity for evidence-based care. Alternative models of care should also be considered; research on task shifting and community service provision shows that individuals with master’s-level education or even those without an advanced degree can deliver evidence-based assessment and intervention.…”

Section: Building Systems To Support Adolescent Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents: An Opportunity to Build Resilient Systems

Nadeem

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Meter

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2023

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents is significant. Educational progress and mental health, in particular, have been negatively affected. Among youth from vulnerable communities, pre-existing academic and health disparities have been exacerbated. Youth outcomes are often attributed to individual resilience – or lack thereof; in this paper, we describe how failure to adapt and effectively cope at the system level (ie, lack of system resilience) is implicated in the current dual educational and mental crisis. We describe opportunities to make our systems more nimble and better-equipped to support youth moving forward.

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“…91 Youth of color and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds are disproportionately affected by lack of access to high-quality care. 92 Significant investment to both recruit and train mental professionals to work with youth and families is necessary ensure that all youth in need have the opportunity for evidence-based care. Alternative models of care should also be considered; research on task shifting and community service provision shows that individuals with master’s-level education or even those without an advanced degree can deliver evidence-based assessment and intervention.…”

Section: Building Systems To Support Adolescent Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Knowing Well, Being Well: well-being born of understanding: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Children: Implications for Future Health

Henke¹

2023

Am J Health Promot

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Women are particularly susceptible to mental health challenges during the perinatal period. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, much concern was raised about the impact that the associated isolation, uncertainty, grief, loss and economic upheaval would have on mental health. Women experienced a disproportionate amount of environmental strain during this time, including economic stress and challenges associated with being essential workers; stressors were perhaps most prevalent in communities of color and immigrant groups. For women who were pregnant during the height of the pandemic, it is clear that stress, anxiety, and depression were increased due to changes in medical care and decreases in social support. Increased mental health challenges in the perinatal period have been shown to impact social-emotional, cognitive and behavioral health in infants and children, so the potential consequences of the COVID-19 era are great. This paper discusses these potential impacts and describes important pathways for future research.

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