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Integrated (one‐stop shop) youth health care: best available evidence and future directions

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Hetrick, Sarah E, Bailey, Alan P, Smith, Kirsten E, Malla, Ashok, Mathias, Steve, Singh, Swaran P, O'Reilly, Aileen, Verma, Swapna K +9 more·2017·Medical Journal of Australia

Abstract

Although mental health problems represent the largest burden of disease in young people, access to mental health care has been poor for this group. Integrated youth health care services have been proposed as an innovative solution. Integrated care joins up physical health, mental health and social care services, ideally in one location, so that a young person receives holistic care in a coordinated way. It can be implemented in a range of ways. A review of the available literature identified a range of studies reporting the results of evaluation research into integrated care services. The best available data indicate that many young people who may not otherwise have sought help are accessing these mental health services, and there are promising outcomes for most in terms of symptomatic and functional recovery. Where evaluated, young people report having benefited from and being highly satisfied with these services. Some young people, such as those with more severe presenting symptoms and those who received fewer treatment sessions, have failed to benefit, indicating a need for further integration with more specialist care. Efforts are underway to articulate the standards and core features to which integrated care services should adhere, as well as to further evaluate outcomes. This will guide the ongoing development of best practice models of service delivery.

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  • Although primary care services are predominantly designed for young people with mild-to-moderate needs, individuals with higher or more complex needs are increasingly accessing these services.

    “Although primary care services are predominantly designed for young people with mild-to-moderate needs, individuals with higher or more complex needs are increasingly accessing these services.”

    From The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health (2024) · cites this paper as [250]

    The Discussion describes the integrated model as entry-level enhanced primary care and says it attracts young people with severe and complex difficulties as well as those with milder illness. It does not establish that access by young people with higher or more complex needs is increasing over time. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Easy-access, youth-friendly, and integrated community-based primary care services that provide evidence-based interventions for people aged 12-25 years have been established in several countries.

    “Easy-access, youth-friendly, and integrated communitybased primary care services that provide evidence-based interventions for people aged 12-25 years have been established in several countries. 250”

    From The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health (2024) · cites this paper as [250]

    The Discussion (page unavailable) describes integrated services for people aged 12–25, and the service-description section says several initiatives have been developed internationally with easy access to physical, mental-health and social care. But the paper says services *should* be evidence-based; its Services received section describes counselling without establishing that the interventions provided across these services were evidence-based. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Within the past two decades, a range of integrated youth mental health care services have emerged internationally, although reform has largely occurred in high-resource settings.

    “Within the past two decades, a range of integrated youth mental health care services have emerged internationally, although reform has largely occurred in high-resource settings. 209,250,286”

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  • A 2017 review of integrated youth mental health services confirmed that young people are highly satisfied with these services and have benefitted from improvements in service accessibility as well as symptomatic and functional recovery.

    “A 2017 review of integrated youth mental health services confirmed that young people are highly satisfied with these services and have benefitted from improvements in service accessibility as well as symptomatic and functional recovery. 250”

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  • These services have been shown to increase access to mental health services and improve symptomatic and functional recovery post-service.

    “These services have been shown to increase access to mental health services and improve symptomatic and functional recovery postservice. 250”

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Hetrick, S. E., Bailey, A. P., Smith, K. E., Malla, A., Mathias, S., Singh, S. P., O'Reilly, A., Verma, S. K., Benoit, L., Fleming, T. M., Moro, M. R., Rickwood, D. J., Duffy, J., Eriksen, T., Illback, R., Fisher, C. A., & McGorry, P. D.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Evolve Youth Services, Wellington, New Zealand
  • McGill University (CA)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
  • University of Warwick (GB)
  • Jigsaw, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Dublin, Ireland
  • Institute of Mental Health (SG)
  • Sorbonne Université (FR)
  • University of Auckland (NZ)
  • headspace, National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, VIC
  • Youth One Stop Shop, Network of Youth One Stop Shops, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  • REACH of Louisville, Louisville, Ky, USA
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author
McGorry, Patrick D
Venue
Medical Journal of Australia
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-11
Volume
207
Issue
S10
Pages
S5-S18
ISSN
  • 0025-729X (ISSN-L)
  • 1326-5377
OpenAlex
W2768989615
Cited by
288
References
89
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 41 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI
3.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Medical Journal of Australia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Keywords
child and adolescent mental health services, access to mental health care, service integration, service evaluation, service satisfaction, service standards, service delivery models, youth
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Australia, Mental Disorders, Delivery of Health Care, Health Services, Humans, Mental Health Services, Primary Health Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Young Adult

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