TY - JOUR
KW - Alcoholism/epidemiology/rehabilitation
KW - Australia/epidemiology
KW - Catchment Area (Health)
KW - Delivery of Health Care, Integrated/organization & administration
KW - Humans
KW - Mental Disorders/epidemiology/therapy
KW - Mental Health Services/organization & administration
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology/rehabilitation
AU - D. I. Lubman
AU - L. Hides
AU - K. Elkins
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to describe an initiative in Victoria, Australia, aimed at improving the detection and management of co-occurring mental health issues within the youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) sector. CONCLUSIONS: Over the past 4 years, in partnership with local youth AOD services, we have developed a successful service model that addresses co-occurring mental health issues within the youth AOD sector. However, such capacity-building requires the full support of workers and senior management, and a cultural shift whereby the assessment and management of mental health issues are seen as a priority and core service issue. The capacity-building process was facilitated by embedding experienced mental health clinicians within each service to support and implement the initiative. This model offered learning opportunities through the modelling of relevant skills and the provision of 'on-the-job' training. Such approaches demonstrate that integrated models of care can be delivered within youth AOD services, although further research is needed to determine their effectiveness.
BT - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
C5 - Education & Workforce
CP - 5
CY - England
DO - 10.1080/10398560802027294
IS - 5
JF - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to describe an initiative in Victoria, Australia, aimed at improving the detection and management of co-occurring mental health issues within the youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) sector. CONCLUSIONS: Over the past 4 years, in partnership with local youth AOD services, we have developed a successful service model that addresses co-occurring mental health issues within the youth AOD sector. However, such capacity-building requires the full support of workers and senior management, and a cultural shift whereby the assessment and management of mental health issues are seen as a priority and core service issue. The capacity-building process was facilitated by embedding experienced mental health clinicians within each service to support and implement the initiative. This model offered learning opportunities through the modelling of relevant skills and the provision of 'on-the-job' training. Such approaches demonstrate that integrated models of care can be delivered within youth AOD services, although further research is needed to determine their effectiveness.
PP - England
PY - 2008
SN - 1440-1665; 1039-8562
SP - 363
EP - 366
EP - 
T1 - Developing integrated models of care within the youth alcohol and other drug sector
T2 - Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
TI - Developing integrated models of care within the youth alcohol and other drug sector
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 18608164
U3 - 10.1080/10398560802027294
VL - 16
VO - 1440-1665; 1039-8562
Y1 - 2008
ER -