1. Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Qlinic: Adapting the Student-Run Clinic Model to Expand Mental Health Services and Medical Education.
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Zhou, Constance, Fruitman, Kate, Szwed, Sarah, Wickersham, Matthew, Spellun, Jessica, and Zonana, Jess
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HOSPITAL medical staff ,PATIENT participation ,MEDICAL students ,HEALTH occupations students ,MENTAL status examination ,ACQUISITION of data ,PRIMARY health care ,MEDICATION therapy management ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,HEALTH ,LGBTQ+ people ,HEALTH care teams ,MEDICAL records ,HEALTH equity ,PATIENT-professional relations ,MEDICAL education - Abstract
The Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Qlinic (Wellness Qlinic) is a student-run mental health clinic serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ +) community in New York City. Student-run clinics have successfully provided primary care to underserved communities experiencing barriers to accessing health care. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management have also been implemented in several student-run clinics, but providing sustainable psychotherapy services has been a challenge. In this paper, we present a student-run mental health program incorporating interdisciplinary trainees to provide robust short-term psychiatric treatment, including individual psychotherapy, medication management, and group therapy. Results of a chart-review study to evaluate patient engagement and treatment outcomes are presented. The Wellness Qlinic's treatment model resulted in 90% patient retention and positive clinical outcomes for patients while addressing an education and training gap in LGBTQ + mental health for multidisciplinary mental health care providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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