The British journal of psychiatry. Supplement
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Br J Psychiatry Suppl · Jan 2013
EditorialMental health services for young people: matching the service to the need.
It is now known that the onset of severe and recurring mental health problems begins for the most part before the age of 25: this provides a clear focus for preventive strategies and public mental health that are a feature of many health policy frameworks. The present distinction between child and adolescent mental health services and adult services at 16 or 18 does not fit easily with these data and the now well-documented problems of transition suggest that a fundamental review of services for young people is overdue. This supplement provides an overview of the epidemiological, conceptual and service structures for young people with emergent and existing mental health problems, and asks the question, 'How should we design services for young people to promote prevention and service engagement, and to improve outcomes?'
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Br J Psychiatry Suppl · Jan 2013
The divide between child and adult mental health services: points for debate.
This discussion paper outlines our personal views for debate on some of the complexities inherent in the crucial task of improving mental health services for young people in the UK.
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Br J Psychiatry Suppl · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPreventing depression and promoting resilience: feasibility study of a school-based cognitive-behavioural intervention.
The limited reach and effectiveness of psychological treatments for adolescent depression have fuelled interest in alternative approaches designed to promote resilience. Schools offer a convenient location for the widespread delivery of depression prevention programmes, although little research has evaluated the feasibility of delivering interventions in this setting. ⋯ Delivering and undertaking methodologically robust evaluations of universal school-based depression programmes is feasible.