Goal setting improves retention in youth mental health: a cross-sectional analysis

Abstract Background This study explored if a youth-specific mental health service routinely set goals with young people during initial intake/assessment and if goal setting and goal quality in this service was associated with patient retention. Methods Consecutive initial assessments (n = 283) and a...

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Main Authors: Alice J. Cairns, David J. Kavanagh, Frances Dark, Steven M. McPhail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-019-0288-x