Although mental health problems represent the largest burden of disease in young people,
access to mental health care has been poor for this group. Integrated youth health care …

Background There are increasing calls to make mental health and substance use services
youth friendly, with hopes of improving service uptake, engagement and satisfaction …

Objectives: To provide the first national profile of the characteristics of young people (aged
12–25 years) accessing headspace centre services—the Australian Government's …

Background Community-based, integrated youth service hubs have the potential to address
some of the longstanding issues with mental health services for youth, including problems …

Objectives: To examine changes in psychological distress and psychosocial functioning in
young people presenting to headspace centres across Australia for mental health problems …

Background Each year, many young Australians aged between 16 and 25 years experience
a mental health disorder, yet only a small proportion access services and even fewer receive …

Diagnostic heterogeneity within and across psychotic and affective disorders challenges
accurate treatment selection, particularly in the early stages. Delineation of shared and …

Objectives: To describe the services provided to young people aged 12–25 years who
attend headspace centres across Australia, and how these services are being delivered …

Expansion of the youth mental health sector has exposed a need for an outcome measure
for young adults accessing services. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a …

Purpose To examine the associations between depression course, functional disability, and
Not in Education or Training (NEET) status in a clinical sample of young adults with mental …