Publications by authors named "Wei Soong"
Reasons for non-attendance in youth mental health clinics: Insights from mobile messaging communications.
Early Interv Psychiatry
September 2023
Aim: Non-attendance at appointments in youth mental health services is a common problem which contributes to reduced service effectiveness and unmet needs. Reasons cited by young people for non-attendance are poorly understood. Information derived from short-message-service (SMS) conversations about appointments between patients and clinicians can uncover new insights about the circumstances leading to 'did not attend' events.
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- The study analyzes the long-term effects of homelessness on youth with mental health issues and their patterns of service use.
- It involved reviewing medical records of 29 homeless and 32 non-homeless youth who accessed specialized mental health services in 2010 over a 10-year period.
- Findings indicated that homeless youth had significantly higher rates of mental health service use and were 11 times more likely to be re-admitted to inpatient care compared to their non-homeless peers, highlighting the lasting impact of homelessness on mental health.
Aim: Aboriginal young people are more likely to experience mental health issues and to access mental health services than other young Australians, yet there are few culturally informed mental health programs and services available. This study describes and documents the effectiveness of the culturally sensitive model within YouthLink, a state-wide mental health service program in Western Australia for young people aged 13 to 24 years of age.
Methods: A mixed-method design including a descriptive approach reporting on the YouthLink framework and an empirical research design where 40 Aboriginal clients completed client feedback monitoring measures between 2014 and 2016.