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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2014 | Original Article

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

Authors: Daniel Michelson, Crispin Day

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

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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Title: 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
Authors: Daniel Michelson
Crispin Day
Publication date: 01-03-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-012-0462-4

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