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The Adolescent Intensive Management Team: an intensive outreach mental health service for high-risk adolescents.
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Australasian Psychiatry . Dec2008, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p423-427. 5p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this paper was to describe the Adolescent Intensive Management (AIM) team at the Austin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), a unique model of intensive outreach service with high-risk and difficult-to-engage adolescents, and describe the profile of clients referred to it. Method: This study used a retrospective review of clients' data, collected through file audit, over a 12-month period. Results: The result of the study showed that a 100% retention rate of adolescents with complex social, emotional and mental health needs is possible in a flexible and multi-system approach to service provision. Conclusion: Clients referred to the CAMHS' AIM team displayed a pattern of multiple risk factors and comorbidities. Low caseload of 8-10 clients per clinician allowed flexibility and a level of intensity to make any necessary changes in service provision to better suit the client's needs. The majority of clients showed improvement in functioning following intervention by the team. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35275746
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10398560801886021