Social and occupational outcomes for young people who attend early intervention mental health services: a longitudinal study.
Frank IorfinoJoanne S CarpenterShane Pm CrossJacob J CrouseTracey A DavenportDaniel F HermensHannah YeeAlissa NichlesNatalia ZmicerevskaAdam GuastellaElizabeth M ScottIan B HickiePublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2021)
Two in three young people with emerging mental disorders did not experience meaningful improvement in social and occupational functioning during two years of early intervention care. Most functional trajectories were also quite volatile, indicating the need for dynamic service models that emphasise multidisciplinary interventions and measurement-based care.