及早获得帮助:为年轻人提供在线心理健康自我评估工具
Afra Fischer1,2, Oliver J Smith2,3, Paula Gómez Álvarez4
1Institute of Psychology, University of Bamberg, Germany.
Clinical child psychology and psychiatry
|September 25, 2024
概括
这项研究表明,在线自我评估工具有效地接触到有心理健康问题的年轻人. 它可以识别高风险的个体,需要对焦虑和抑郁等疾病提供支持.
科学领域:
- 心理健康技术 心理健康技术
- 数字健康干预措施 数字健康干预措施
- 青少年和年轻人的精神病学
背景情况:
- 在线自我评估越来越多地用于心理健康查.
- 这些工具提供了广泛的评估,但可能缺乏详细的评估.
- 数字心理健康工具对于接触年轻人来说至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为年轻人 (12-30岁) 提供新型在线自我评估工具的初步数据.
- 评估该工具对情绪和精神疾病以及相关风险因素的选能力.
- 评估该工具在提供量身定制的寻求帮助建议方面的实用性.
主要方法:
- 这项研究使用了在线自我评估工具,涵盖了情绪和精神病障碍的症状.
- 评估了包括物质使用,自杀倾向和自我伤害在内的关键风险因素.
- 参与者报告了功能,干预准入和满意度,并根据风险水平提出了建议.
主要成果:
- 高风险的个人资料与焦虑,恐慌发作,自杀念头和自我伤害的冲动有关.
- 高风险人群更容易出现精神病/抑郁症症状,吸毒和功能障碍.
- 症状严重程度与持续治疗的参与或满意度没有相关性.
结论:
- 在线自我评估工具成功地吸引了年轻人的目标人群.
- 该工具在识别面临心理健康挑战的年轻人方面显得有效.
- 初步发现支持该工具作为一个有价值的查和推资源的潜力.
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