A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service
Introduction: As the number of children and young people (CYP) presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with acute mental health (MH) presentations has been steadily increasing over the years and further accelerated by the pandemic, there is an urgent need to develop and evaluate innovative solution...
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| description | Introduction: As the number of children and young people (CYP) presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with acute mental health (MH) presentations has been steadily increasing over the years and further accelerated by the pandemic, there is an urgent need to develop and evaluate innovative solutions to respond to this growing challenge. Description: The evaluation of the Safeguards Teams Program (STP) aims to ascertain the impact, implementation and economic analysis of this acute rapid response recovery-focused, trauma-informed assessment and brief intervention for CYP (aged 0–17 years) presenting in acute MH crisis and their families/caregivers. The STP will support consumers (patients) and their families/caregivers to navigate the complex and often fragmented child and adolescent MH services (CAMHS) landscape, thereby avoiding unnecessary ED presentations or hospitalisations, and facilitating comprehensive assessment and appropriate care pathways for those who present in crisis. Discussion: The STP is expected to provide CYP in MH crisis and their support networks with early access to evidence-based specialist care at the right place and time. Conclusion: Implementation of the STP will assist with identifying and addressing gaps in acute care for CYP and provide the necessary evidence for service redesign in collaboration with consumers, service providers and other stakeholders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eca9d6b8b6fc454a97ac1d03495d84d42023-09-27T08:08:37ZengUbiquity PressInternational Journal of Integrated Care1568-41562023-08-01234410.5334/ijic.70043852A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) ServiceValsamma Eapen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6296-8306Brigitte Gerstl1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-056XTeresa Winata2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2522-2916Rajeev Jairam3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-6446Giles Barton4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2339-9267Michael Bowden5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-7739Academic Unit of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS), SWSLHD and Ingham Institute; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney; Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS), South Western Sydney Local Health District, SydneyAcademic Unit of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS), SWSLHD and Ingham Institute; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, SydneyAcademic Unit of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (AUCS), SWSLHD and Ingham Institute; Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney; Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS), South Western Sydney Local Health District, SydneyDiscipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney; Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS), South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney; School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, SydneyInfant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS), South Western Sydney Local Health District, SydneyMental Health Branch, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney; Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Sydney; Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, SydneyIntroduction: As the number of children and young people (CYP) presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with acute mental health (MH) presentations has been steadily increasing over the years and further accelerated by the pandemic, there is an urgent need to develop and evaluate innovative solutions to respond to this growing challenge. Description: The evaluation of the Safeguards Teams Program (STP) aims to ascertain the impact, implementation and economic analysis of this acute rapid response recovery-focused, trauma-informed assessment and brief intervention for CYP (aged 0–17 years) presenting in acute MH crisis and their families/caregivers. The STP will support consumers (patients) and their families/caregivers to navigate the complex and often fragmented child and adolescent MH services (CAMHS) landscape, thereby avoiding unnecessary ED presentations or hospitalisations, and facilitating comprehensive assessment and appropriate care pathways for those who present in crisis. Discussion: The STP is expected to provide CYP in MH crisis and their support networks with early access to evidence-based specialist care at the right place and time. Conclusion: Implementation of the STP will assist with identifying and addressing gaps in acute care for CYP and provide the necessary evidence for service redesign in collaboration with consumers, service providers and other stakeholders.https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/7004mental health serviceschildren and adolescent mental health servicesmodels of careearly interventionpsychological distresscrisis intervention |
| spellingShingle | Valsamma Eapen Brigitte Gerstl Teresa Winata Rajeev Jairam Giles Barton Michael Bowden A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service International Journal of Integrated Care mental health services children and adolescent mental health services models of care early intervention psychological distress crisis intervention |
| title | A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service |
| title_full | A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service |
| title_fullStr | A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service |
| title_short | A Study Protocol for Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rapid Response Teams (‘;Safeguards Teams’) Service |
| title_sort | study protocol for safeguards child and adolescent mental health rapid response teams safeguards teams service |
| topic | mental health services children and adolescent mental health services models of care early intervention psychological distress crisis intervention |
| url | https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/7004 |
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