Facilitating Access to Effective and Appropriate Care for Youth With Mild to Moderate Mental Health Concerns in New Zealand

ConclusionsThis intervention appears to be an effective and acceptable strategy, particularly for Māori youth and those from lower socioeconomic groups, to reduce mild to moderate mental health symptoms and concerns. This approach could be replicated by other communities wishing to reduce mental health burden for youth by facilitating access to free, culturally appropriate, and accessible counseling via a multidisciplinary and collaborative triage approach.

Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - August 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Terryann Coralie Clark, Elizabeth Anne Johnson, Maria Kekus, John Newman, Preekesh Suresh Patel, Theresa Fleming, Elizabeth Robinson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research