TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Characteristics and clinical needs of young tertiary students attending a specialist mood disorders clinic
JO  - Australasian psychiatry
A1  - O'Gorman, Kieran M.
A1  - Schmaal, Lianne
A1  - Ratheesh, Aswin
A1  - Habib, George
A1  - Tokatlidis, Orania
A1  - Jackson-Simpson, Jennifer
A1  - Cotton, Sue M.
A1  - Rice, Simon M.
SP  - 277
EP  - 281
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics of tertiary students and non-students attending a specialist clinic for severe mood disorders. <br><br>METHOD: Medical record audit of clients discharged from the Youth Mood Clinic (YMC). Data extracted included depressive symptomatology, suicidal ideation, self-harm, suicide attempt, tertiary education engagement, drop-out and deferral. <br><br>RESULTS: Data from 131 clients (M age = 19.58 years, SD = 2.66) were analysed, including 46 tertiary students. Relative to non-students, at intake, tertiary students reported more severe depressive symptomatology (d = 0.43). They were more likely to experience suicidal ideation at intake (V = 0.23), and during treatment (V = 0.18). Tertiary students were also more likely to be living separately to their family of origin (V = 0.20) but were less likely to have experienced parental separation (V = 0.19). 21.73% of tertiary students dropped out or deferred study during care. <br><br>CONCLUSION: In this cohort, those engaged in tertiary education experience more severe depression and more commonly experienced suicidal ideation. These young people require targeted support for their mental health while they undertake tertiary education.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1039-8562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562231162224
ID  - ref1
ER  -