Feasibility and acceptability of a mental health screening tool and training programme in the youth alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector
Corresponding Author
LEANNE HIDES BBehSc (Hons), PhD (Clin)
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Leanne Hides BBehSc (Hons), PhD (Clin), ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3052. Tel: 61 3 9342 2800. Fax: 61 3 9342 2941. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDAN I. LUBMAN BSc (Hons) MB, ChB, PhD, FAChAM, FRANZCP, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dan I. Lubman BSc (Hons) MB, ChB, PhD, FAChAM, FRANZCP, ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorKATHRYN ELKINS BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Youth Outreach Team, Drug and Alcohol Services West (DASWest), Western Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kathryn Elkins BA (Hons), ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Youth Outreach Team, Drug and Alcohol Services West (DASWest), Western Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorLISA S. CATANIA BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lisa S. Catania, BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNICH ROGERS BA, Grad Dip Psych, Post Grad Dip Psych
Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nich Rogers BA, Grad Dip Psych, Post Grad Dip Psych, Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
LEANNE HIDES BBehSc (Hons), PhD (Clin)
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Leanne Hides BBehSc (Hons), PhD (Clin), ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3052. Tel: 61 3 9342 2800. Fax: 61 3 9342 2941. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDAN I. LUBMAN BSc (Hons) MB, ChB, PhD, FAChAM, FRANZCP, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dan I. Lubman BSc (Hons) MB, ChB, PhD, FAChAM, FRANZCP, ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorKATHRYN ELKINS BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Youth Outreach Team, Drug and Alcohol Services West (DASWest), Western Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kathryn Elkins BA (Hons), ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Youth Outreach Team, Drug and Alcohol Services West (DASWest), Western Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorLISA S. CATANIA BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN
1 ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Lisa S. Catania, BSc, Grad DipEdPsych, ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorNICH ROGERS BA, Grad Dip Psych, Post Grad Dip Psych
Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nich Rogers BA, Grad Dip Psych, Post Grad Dip Psych, Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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The high prevalence of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in young people is well established. Despite this, there are low rates of detection of co-occurring disorders across alcohol and other drug (AOD) services within Australia. This paper describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a mental health screening tool and training programme within the youth AOD sector. Thirty youth AOD workers received training in mental health screening, and the screening tool was subsequently piloted on 84 young people accessing two youth AOD services. Training was evaluated using measures of the trainee's mental health knowledge, attitudes, skills and confidence in mental health screening at baseline and 12-month follow-up. Feedback from young people supported the feasibility, acceptability and relevance of the screening tool. Evaluation of the associated training programme indicated improvements in AOD workers' mental health knowledge, skills and confidence in mental health screening. These findings provide preliminary evidence of the feasibility and acceptability of the mental health screening tool to young people and the effectiveness of the training package within the youth AOD sector.
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