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Ben Assan1, Peter Burchell, Andrew Chia
1Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia. ben.assan@austin.org.au
Objective:
The aim of this paper was to describe the Adolescent Intensive Management (AIM) team at the Austin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), a unique model of intensive outreach service with high-risk and difficult-to-engage adolescents, and describe the profile of clients referred to it.
Method:
This study used a retrospective review of clients' data, collected through file audit, over a 12-month period.
Results:
The result of the study showed that a 100% retention rate of adolescents with complex social, emotional and mental health needs is possible in a flexible and multi-system approach to service provision.
Conclusion:
Clients referred to the CAMHS' AIM team displayed a pattern of multiple risk factors and comorbidities. Low caseload of 8-10 clients per clinician allowed flexibility and a level of intensity to make any necessary changes in service provision to better suit the client's needs. The majority of clients showed improvement in functioning following intervention by the team.
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