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9. Understanding suicidal transitions in Australian adults: protocol for the LifeTrack prospective longitudinal cohort study

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Batterham, Philip J, Gendi, Monica, Christensen, Helen, Calear, Alison L., Shand, Fiona, Sunderland, Matthew, Borschmann, Rohan, Banfield, Michelle, O’Dea, Bridianne, Larsen, Mark, Heffernan, Cassandra, Kazan, Dominique, Werner-Seidler, Aliza, Mackinnon, Andrew J, Hielscher, Emily, Han, Jin, Boydell, Katherine M, Leach, Liana, and Farrer, Louise M

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2023
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37. Staff and client preferences for the design and delivery of an outcomes monitoring system in a mental health service.

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Batterham, Philip J., Martin, Melonie, Calear, Alison L., Cherbuin, Nicolas, Romaniuk, Madeline, Banfield, Michelle, Butterworth, Peter, Burvill, Michael, and Massang, Daniel

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MENTAL illness treatment, MEDICAL care research, MENTAL health services administration, HUMAN services programs, RESEARCH funding, FOCUS groups, PERSONNEL management, INTERVIEWING, PRIVACY, MEDICAL care, HEALTH planning, THEMATIC analysis, ATTITUDES of medical personnel, VETERANS, RESEARCH methodology, PATIENT monitoring, HEALTH outcome assessment, PATIENTS' attitudes, MILITARY personnel, MEDICAL ethics
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Background: Outcome monitoring can support the delivery of quality service that meets the needs of clients, clinicians and services. However, few studies have examined client or staff perspectives on the design and implementation of outcomes monitoring within a service. Implementation of outcomes monitoring requires understanding the preferences and expectations of relevant stakeholders. Objective: Informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, this study aimed to investigate the preferences and priorities of relevant staff, clients and family members to inform the design and implementation of an effective outcomes monitoring system in the context of a mental health service for military veterans and their families. Method: Twenty‐nine staff participated across five online focus groups, including clinical staff, peer workers, policy staff and supervisors. Ten clients participated in online or telephone semi‐structured interviews. Thematic analysis was used to develop themes from the data. Results: Clients and staff agreed that outcomes monitoring should cover more than symptoms, particularly by incorporating functional outcomes. Assessing mental health over time was considered a valuable tool for supporting treatment processes and providing actionable information. Challenges identified by clients and staff included the need for efficient processes, ensuring measures are relevant and acceptable, and maintaining client privacy. The ability to personalise data collection and have a streamlined, responsive system were key attributes of a quality outcomes monitoring framework. Conclusions: Findings suggest that an effective outcome monitoring framework should be client‐led, tailored to the individual's needs, and provide feedback on progress. Outcomes monitoring should also be efficient, accessible and allow for safe information sharing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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40. Evaluating suicide attitudes and suicide literacy in adolescents.

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Calear, Alison L., Morse, Alyssa R., Christensen, Helen, McCallum, Sonia, Werner-Seidler, Aliza, Alexander, Rebecca, and Batterham, Philip J.

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*HEALTH literacy, *MENTAL health, *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress, *SUICIDAL ideation, *RESEARCH funding, *SEX distribution, *CULTURE, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *HELP-seeking behavior, *AGE distribution, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ATTITUDE (Psychology), *SURVEYS, *SUICIDE, *ONE-way analysis of variance, *DATA analysis software, *SOCIAL stigma, *MENTAL depression, *ADOLESCENCE
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Two of the most common modifiable barriers to help-seeking for mental health problems during adolescence are stigma and poor mental health literacy. However, relatively little is known about stigma as it relates to suicide, and knowledge about suicidality in this age group. To assess levels of suicide literacy and suicide attitudes in an adolescent sample, and to identify correlates of these constructs. Data were drawn from the pre-intervention survey of the Sources of Strength Australia Project. A total of 1019 adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years participated. Suicide literacy and attitudes were measured alongside potential correlates including psychological distress, suicidal ideation, mastery, previous exposure to suicidal thinking and behaviour, and demographics. Participants more strongly endorsed attitudes attributing suicide to isolation/depression, compared to attitudes glorifying or stigmatising suicide. Gaps in knowledge about suicide included the risk factors, signs and symptoms. Key correlates of suicide attitudes and literacy included age, gender and cultural background. Findings highlight the need for further education activities in schools and public awareness campaigns that address the gaps in suicide knowledge and attitudes. Such activities would assist in the identification of suicide risk among young people and improve help-seeking in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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