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Liza Hopkins1, Stuart Lee2, Tess McGrane1
1headspace Elsternwick, Bentleigh, VIC, Australia.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of single session therapy in meeting the needs of young people and their families on first presentation to a mental health service.
Method:
We conducted a quantitative analysis of routinely collected data using self- and family member-reported session and outcome rating scales.
Results:
Both young people and their family members rate single session therapy sessions highly. In addition, both young people and their families rate the young person's mental health and well-being to have improved after the single session therapy intervention, with mothers rating the young person's improvement most highly.
Conclusions:
Single session therapy is an effective tool in improving both self- and parent-rated individual, interpersonal, social and overall well-being for young people presenting to a mental health service.
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