Systematic Tracking of Mental Health Acute Care Visits: A Model of Care for College Students

Autor/inn/en	Galles, Elyse; Gannon, Jamie; Noniyeva, Yuliana; Schweikert, James; Downs, Nancy
Titel	Systematic Tracking of Mental Health Acute Care Visits: A Model of Care for College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 3, S.806-812 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Downs, Nancy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1908307
Schlagwörter	College Students; Mental Health; Hospitals; Access to Health Care; Student Characteristics; Data Collection; Mental Disorders; Suicide; Psychosis; Prevention; Self Destructive Behavior; Anxiety; Stress Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Psychohygiene; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Data capture; Datensammlung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Selbstmord; Psychose; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Angst
Abstract	Objective: College students who receive an acute care visit (ACV) from an emergency or inpatient unit require mental health follow-up (MHF) to improve long-term outcomes. This study describes tracking ACVs and MHF, while identifying characteristics of multiple vs. single ACVs. Participants: 191 students who received an ACV (N = 231) at one public university -- enrollment approximately 39,000. Methods: For two academic years (AYs), students were tracked and offered timely MHF. Demographics, clinical information, utilization patterns, and rates of MHF were analyzed. Results: Primary reasons for an ACV were suicidal thinking (60.6%) and psychosis (13.9%). MHF improved between AYs (65.8% to 93.3%, X[superscript 2] = 27.48, p < 0.01). Multiple vs. single visits were more likely to present with self-injurious behavior and psychosis and received more intensive follow-up yet, had similar rates of MHF. Conclusions: The primary reasons for an ACV -- suicidal thinking and psychosis -- underscore the importance of campus suicide prevention and psychosis-specific services. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01