Valsamma Eapen

Clinicians' Perspectives and Experiences of Barriers, Enablers and Implementation of a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis Service: A Qualitative Evaluation of the Safeguards Team Program

BACKGROUND: Presentations of children and young people (CYP) to Emergency Departments (ED) for acute mental health (MH) issues have increased globally and in Australia. The Safeguards Teams Program (STP) was implemented to provide acute, rapid response, recovery-focused, trauma-i...

Effectiveness of social skills interventions in young people aged 12 to 25 years with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background While there are numerous social skills interventions (SSI) designed for pre-schoolers, the evidence supporting their effectiveness for adolescents and young adults remains limited. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the avail...

Innovation in Acute Adolescent Mental Healthcare: Evaluating a Responsive and Sustainable Mental Healthcare Model

Background and objectives: Despite substantial global burden of mental illnesses, there remains limited evidence evaluating the effectiveness of inpatient Models of Care (MOC) for adolescents. This paper compares the effectiveness of an innovative MOC, the Brief Intervention MOC...