Authors: A O’Regan E Schaffalitzky W Cullen
Publish Date: 2015/04/16
Volume: 184, Issue: 3, Pages: 577-582
Abstract
Youth mental health issues and substance abuse are important causes of morbidity and mortality in Ireland General practice is a frequent point of contact for young people however reluctance amongst this population group to disclose mental health issues and a lack of confidence amongst GPs in dealing with them have been reported Focussed training interventions with formal evaluation of their acceptability and effectiveness in achieving learning behavioural change and impact on clinical practice are neededA number of papers describing educational interventions for GPs and primary care workers were found and analysed Key areas to be addressed when identifying and treating mental health problems were prevention assessment treatment interaction with other services and ongoing support Important elements of an educational intervention were identified
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