Anouk Boonstra, Therese A M J van Amelsvoort, Rianne M C Klaassen, Arne Popma, Nina H Grootendorst-van Mil, Wim Veling, Remco F P de Winter, Nynke Boonstra, Sophie M J Leijdesdorff
BACKGROUND: Highly accessible youth initiatives worldwide aim to prevent worsening of mental health problems, but research into outcomes over time is scarce. AIMS: This study aimed to evaluate outcomes and support use in 12- to 15-year-old visitors of the @ease mental health walk-in centres, a Dutch initiative offering free counselling by trained and supervised peers. METHOD: Data of 754 visitors, collected 2018-2022, included psychological distress (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation 10 (CORE-10)), social and occupational functioning (Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS)), school absenteeism and support use, analysed with change indicators (first to last visit), and mixed models (first three visits)...
May 3, 2024: BJPsych Open