Digital Youth and Family Engagement Program for Adolescents Who Receive Outpatient Mental Health Services: Qualitative Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incidents of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among adolescents have increased in recent years. Mental health interventions tailored to adolescents and families need to consider mechanisms for increasing enrollment and sustaining program engagement. A telephone-based, health coach intervention for adolescents and families was implemented at a Southeastern US health system with the goals of improving psychiatric appointment attendance, medication adherence, reduction in emergency department visits, and assisting with crisis management ("Youth and Family Engagement" [YFE] program).

Objective

This study aims to explore patients' and parents' perceptions of a mental health program and the factors that impact enrollment and sustained engagement.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Ramirez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature