Systematic tracking of mental health acute care visits: A model of care for college students
| Autor: | Elyse Galles, Jamie Gannon, Yuliana Noniyeva, James Schweikert, Nancy Downs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty Demographics business.industry 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Emergency department Mental health Suicide prevention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acute care Family medicine Clinical information medicine Public university 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Tracking (education) skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 71:806-812 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2021.1908307 |
| Popis: | Objective: College students who receive an acute care visit (ACV) from an emergency or inpatient unit require mental health follow-up (MHF) to improve long-term outcomes. This study describes tracking ACVs and MHF, while identifying characteristics of multiple vs. single ACVs.Participants: 191 students who received an ACV (N = 231) at one public university - enrollment approximately 39,000.Methods: For two academic years (AYs), students were tracked and offered timely MHF. Demographics, clinical information, utilization patterns, and rates of MHF were analyzed.Results: Primary reasons for an ACV were suicidal thinking (60.6%) and psychosis (13.9%). MHF improved between AYs (65.8% to 93.3%, X2 = 27.48, p < .01). Multiple vs. single visits were more likely to present with self-injurious behavior and psychosis and received more intensive follow-up yet, had similar rates of MHF.Conclusions: The primary reasons for an ACV - suicidal thinking and psychosis - underscore the importance of campus suicide prevention and psychosis-specific services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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