The Adolescent Intensive Management Team: An Intensive Outreach Mental Health Service for High-Risk Adolescents

Assan, Ben; Burchell, Peter; Chia, Andrew; Coffey, Catherine; Floreani, Sophie; Weir, Jennifer; Hammond, Sabine; Woods, Barbara

doi:10.1080/10398560801886021

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“…sexual or physical assault by stranger) (43%) . This client profile is comparable to the client profiles other YMH services described in the literature (Assan et al 2008;Schley et al 2011). Young people's mental health problems are understood within the context of these psycho-social vulnerabilities, further supporting the significance of engaging parents in service evaluation and development through feedback.…”

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Client and parent feedback on a Youth Mental Health Service: The importance of family inclusive practice and working with client preferences

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2016

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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In mental health settings, feedback from clients and carers is central to service evaluation, development and delivery. Increasingly, client and carer feedback is considered an integral part of service planning, and recognized as a critical element of the provision of recovery oriented service. This paper outlines the findings of a qualitative evaluation of a Youth Mental Health (YMH) service from the perspective of discharged clients and their parents. The service researcher conducted telephone interviews with 39 parents of discharged clients, and 17 young people themselves. Participants reported positive or mixed experiences with the service. In addition to more generic positive statements about the service, analysis identified two key themes: the importance of 'family inclusive practice' and the importance of 'working with client preferences'. Young people and their parents want to be actively engaged in treatment and have their treatment preferences considered in treatment planning. Participants expressed the importance of "a good fit" between the client and the worker in terms of the clinician's gender, personality and treatment style/modality. While for some participants these themes were raised in the context of service strengths, others identified them as limitations or opportunities for service improvement. The extent to which clients and their parents felt engaged and heard by their allocated clinician is critical to their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the service, depending on their unique experience. As an outcome of this evaluation, a range of service improvement strategies have been recommended.

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“…This client profile is comparable to the client profiles other YMH services described in the literature (Assan et al . ; Schley et al . ).…”

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Client and parent feedback on a Youth Mental Health Service: The importance of family inclusive practice and working with client preferences

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2016

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…A similar sample has been described in Assan et al. (). The modal age was 15 with a range from 11 to 17 years of age.…”

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“…Outcomes were investigated in the 64 clients that had completed their treatment with the AIM team within this 2-year period. A similar sample has been described in Assan et al (2008). The modal age was 15 with a range from 11 to 17 years of age.…”

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Innovations in Practice: Effectiveness of specialist adolescent outreach service for at‐risk adolescents

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Child Adoles Ment Health

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Background Outcomes are reported for an assertive outreach team for adolescents that combines flexible service delivery (e.g. outreach) and broad‐ranging interventions. Method 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). Results 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. Conclusion 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.

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A Systemic Model of Outreach Care for Adolescents Experiencing Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder: Targeting Family Emotions

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Caruana

Sutton

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ANZ J of Family Therapy

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The paper presents a model of care focusing on family emotions in the treatment of adolescent obsessivecompulsive disorder, which is illustrated by a case study. It is concluded that augmenting current treatments by targeting family emotions may enhance adolescent outcomes and improve family functioning. The model is illustrated by a case study, and further systematic research with a larger sample size is recommended.

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The Adolescent Intensive Management Team: An Intensive Outreach Mental Health Service for High-Risk Adolescents

Cited by 8 publications

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Client and parent feedback on a Youth Mental Health Service: The importance of family inclusive practice and working with client preferences

Client and parent feedback on a Youth Mental Health Service: The importance of family inclusive practice and working with client preferences

Innovations in Practice: Effectiveness of specialist adolescent outreach service for at‐risk adolescents

A Systemic Model of Outreach Care for Adolescents Experiencing Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder: Targeting Family Emotions

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