Journal of Adolescence, 25(2), April 2002, pp.231-242.
Publisher:
Academic Press
Explores the health-related views and experiences of adolescent users of mental health services through semi-structured interviews with 32 14-20-year olds who had been diagnosed with a mental illness. The views and experiences of young people with regard to their health care must be taken into account in efforts to boost help-seeking, attendance and compliance rates and, generally, to improve child and adolescent mental health services. In particular, further attention needs to be given to the development of empathic communication skills by health professionals working with adolescents with mental health problems.
Explores the health-related views and experiences of adolescent users of mental health services through semi-structured interviews with 32 14-20-year olds who had been diagnosed with a mental illness. The views and experiences of young people with regard to their health care must be taken into account in efforts to boost help-seeking, attendance and compliance rates and, generally, to improve child and adolescent mental health services. In particular, further attention needs to be given to the development of empathic communication skills by health professionals working with adolescents with mental health problems.
Subject terms:
hospitals, mental health problems, mental health services, patients, social skills, user views, young people, adolescence, child and adolescent mental health services, communication skills, communication, empathy, health care, health professionals;