Innovations in Practice: evaluating clinical outcome and service utilization in an AMBIT ‐trained Tier 4 child and adolescent mental health service

ConclusionsOur AMBIT‐trained Tier 4 CAMH service demonstrates change over the course of intervention consistent with the service model's theoretical expectations. Engagement with the service may be associated more with factors related to social circumstance and functioning than with key symptoms and distress. Less well‐engaged young people utilize increased service resource. AMBIT's mentalizing focus may improve service provision for young people who are poorly engaged with mental health services.

Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health - April 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helen Griffiths, Abbi Noble, Fiona Duffy, Matthias Schwannauer Tags: Innovations in Practice Source Type: research