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Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Qlinic: Adapting the Student-Run Clinic Model to Expand Mental Health Services and Medical Education.
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Community Mental Health Journal . Oct2022, Vol. 58 Issue 7, p1244-1251. 8p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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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]
- Subjects :
- *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
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103853
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158628823
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-00943-9