TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Youth perspectives on the mental health treatment process: what helps, what hinders?
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Summerhurst, Carolyn
A1  - Wammes, Michael
A1  - Wrath, Andrew
A1  - Osuch, Elizabeth
SP  - 72
EP  - 78
VL  - 53
IS  - 1
N2  - In this study we explored adolescent perceptions of what was most helpful and most challenging about mental health treatment for mood and/or anxiety disorders. Youth seeking treatment at the First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program were recruited to participate in a follow-up survey about their experiences of mental health care services. Responses to two open-ended questions were analyzed for emerging themes and differences between age groups and gender. Males were more likely to report therapy as being helpful than females, 16-18 year olds were more likely to report medication as a challenge to treatment and 19-26 year olds were more likely to report accessing services as a challenge to treatment. Understanding what helps and what hinders treatment-seeking youth can guide both clinical treatment and service delivery models for this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-016-0014-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -