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Improving attendance at child and adolescent mental health services for families from socially disadvantaged communities: evaluation of a pre-intake engagement Intervention in the UK

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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:43 authored by Daniel Michelson, Crispin Day
Non-attendance of families is a common problem in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). We report on the development and pilot evaluation of a pre-intake intervention designed to enhance initial engagement at inner-city CAMHS in London, UK. Families receiving the intervention (N = 107) were significantly less likely to miss first appointments compared with contemporaneous (N = 62) or historical (N = 163) control groups. The intervention had similar effects for white and minority ethnic families, and for those from the most and least deprived parts of the locality. Recommendations are made for routine provision of empirically-supported engagement strategies, informed by consultations with service users and providers.

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  • Published

Journal

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

ISSN

0894-587X

Publisher

Springer

Issue

2

Volume

41

Page range

252-261

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Developmental and Clinical Psychology Research Group Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-11-05

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