Joint response for young people in mental health crisis Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children and young people aged 5 - 18 years 2. Parents/carers of young people who have experienced support for a mental health crisis 3. All genders 4. Experience with a response to a mental health crisis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Generally, people with no connection to emergency mental healthcare or experience of a mental health crisis, directly or indirectly. We do not anticipate young people under the age of 16-years-old will be involved as stakeholders, although young people under 16-years are welcome to become participants, according to appropriate guidelines and ability to provide informed consent/assent. We will develop study specific distress protocols and signposting information for young people and families, and colleagues throughout the study to support wellbeing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; routinely employed screening and outcome measure in CAMHS) will be used at T1 (as soon after the initial call out as possible) and T3 (6 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Measures of wellbeing will be measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months 2. Ratings of care will be measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months The measures will be informed by the realist review currently being conducted. Specific information about the questionnaires being used will be updated once confirmed. 3. Cost consequence analysis outcomes will be measured using patient records at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom