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Does telephone counselling have preventive value?

A R Hornblow

    The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
    |March 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Telephone counselling services are a vital part of community mental health care, evolving from social needs. While not yet proven for primary prevention, their role in secondary prevention is promising.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Community Mental Health
    • Social Determinants of Health

    Background:

    • Healthcare advancements often emerge from social needs and community support initiatives, not solely professional planning.
    • Historical examples include the development of English hospitals and US mental health reform movements.
    • Modern psychosocial stresses have spurred the growth of telephone counselling services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the role and effectiveness of telephone counselling services within the community mental health network.
    • To assess the impact of telephone counselling on primary and secondary prevention of psychological disorders.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the historical development and social processes leading to telephone counselling services.

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  • Review of existing evidence on the effectiveness of telephone counselling in mental health.
  • Examination of the role of volunteers in supporting these services.

    • Main Results:

    • Telephone counselling services are established in community mental health care, with significant volunteer involvement.
    • No conclusive evidence currently supports telephone counselling's effectiveness in primary prevention of psychological disorders.
    • Evidence suggests a more encouraging role for telephone counselling in secondary prevention strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Telephone counselling services are a permanent fixture in community mental health, though their optimal use is still under investigation.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the most advantageous applications of telephone counselling.
    • While primary prevention remains a challenge, telephone counselling shows potential in secondary prevention efforts.