SynthesisThe Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry2024
Integrated care models for youth mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Early interventions for first onset of symptoms of mental health conditions: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Mapping social work scholarship in child and adolescent mental health: a bibliometric analysis of Web of Science and Scopus, 2000-2025.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Opportunities to Strengthen Implementation of the Medicaid Behavioral Health Home Model for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance: A Systematic Review.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Integrated mental health treatment and employment services for refugees with PTSD: randomised controlled trial.BJPsych open · 2026Article
- From Silos to Synergy: Insights From Health Professionals on Integrating Youth Mental Health Care.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Healthcare utilisation patterns for paediatric functional somatic symptom presentation: a 3-year retrospective analysis.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Child and adolescent psychiatry: challenges, solutions, opportunities, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Service Use and Engagement in Youth Mental Healthcare: National Trends in Jigsaw (2017-2022).Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Project TEACH School-Focused Consultation and Community Collaboration: A Multidisciplinary Pilot Intervention to Reduce Mental Health Disparities in Upstate, NY.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Implementing shared care models for young people with mental health difficulties: a consolidated framework for implementation research- informed scoping review of service integration across physical, sexual and mental health domains.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Irreconcilable differences?: epistemic injustice and the integration of mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ young people.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Extending the COSS Model to Youth Mental Health: Outcomes and Learnings from the Albury Project Mental Health Pilot.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Evaluating youth mental health service integration in Australia using the Youth Integration Project framework.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Five years after the pandemic: rethinking the pharmacological management of mental disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Creation of the Youth Integration Project Framework: A Narrative Synthesis of the Youth Mental Health Integrated Care Literature.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of integrated models of mental healthcare in enhancing clinical outcomes, quality of life, satisfaction with care and health service delivery outcomes in young people aged 12-25 years. A secondary objective was to identify common components of integrated mental health interventions.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published 2001-2023 that assessed clinical or health service use outcomes of integrated care, relative to treatment as usual, for any mental health condition in 12-25 years old accessing community-based care.
resultsOf 11,444 titles identified, 15 studies met inclusion criteria and 6 studies were entered in the meta-analysis. Pooled effect size found integrated care was associated with a greater reduction in depressive symptoms relative to treatment as usual at 4-6 months (standardised mean difference = -0.260, 95% confidence interval = [-0.39, -0.13],
conclusionsIntegrated models of mental healthcare are associated with a small, but significant, increase in effectiveness for depressive symptoms relative to treatment as usual. Given integrated care may increase access and engagement, future research should focus on assessing the impact of integrated care in a wider range of settings and outcomes, including clinical and functional recovery, satisfaction with care and system-level outcomes such as cost-effectiveness.
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