Advance statements represent a promising but relatively unexplored means to empower young people with first-episode psychosis to actively participate in their own mental health care. This qualitative study explored the use of advance statement's for young people with first-episode psychosis, as well as their carers and clinicians, and provided actionable feedback on how to better meet the needs and preferences of these key stakeholders and more effectively implement advance statements in clinical settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mental ill-health is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Moreover, 75% of mental health conditions emerge between the ages of 12 and 25 years. Unfortunately, due to lack of resources and limited engagement with services, a majority of young people affected by mental ill-health do not access evidence-based support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A small number of studies have found that digital mental health interventions can be feasible and acceptable for young people experiencing first-episode psychosis; however, little research has examined how they might be blended with face-to-face approaches in order to enhance care. Blended treatment refers to the integration of digital and face-to-face mental health care. It has the potential to capitalize on the evidence-based features of both individual modalities, while also exceeding the sum of its parts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Web-based mindfulness interventions are increasingly delivered through the internet to treat mental health conditions.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of web-based mindfulness interventions in clinical mental health populations. Secondary aims were to explore the impact of study variables on the effectiveness of web-based mindfulness interventions.
Background: There is a substantial need for youth electronic mental health (e-mental health) services. In addressing this need, our team has developed a novel moderated online social therapy intervention called enhanced moderated online social therapy (MOST+). MOST+ integrates real-time, clinician-delivered Web chat counseling, interactive user-directed online therapy, expert and peer moderation, and private and secure peer-to-peer social networking.
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