Systematic identification and stratification of help-seeking school-aged youth with mental health problems: a novel approach to stage-based stepped-care.

ABSTRACT: We investigated whether a novel visitation model for school-aged youth with mental health problems based on a stage-based stepped-care approach facilitated a systematic identification and stratification process without problems with equity in access. The visitation model was developed within the context of evaluating a new transdiagnostic early treatment for youth with anxiety, depressive symptoms, and/or behavioural problems. The model aimed to identify youth with mental health problems requiring an intervention, and to stratify the youth into three groups with increasing severity of problems. This was accomplished using a two-phase stratification process involving a web-based assessment and a semi-structured psychopathological interview of the youth and parents. To assess problems with i

SUBMITTER: Wolf RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature