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Article: Youth mental health services.(MENTAL HEALTH)
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- Youth Studies Australia
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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P. McGorry, A. Parker & R. Purcell, InPsych, v.28, n.4, 2006, pp.8-12.
While the traditional division of health care into paediatric and adult services may be suitable for the treatment of general medical disorders, it is regarded as inappropriate for the delivery of mental health services to adolescents and young adults. Research indicates that the incidence of mental illness in young people is the highest of any age group; approximately one in four to five young Australians are likely to experience mental health problems. While the development of specific Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has improved mental health care for young people, these ...