Youth Journeys in Mental Health: Invoking Unique Patient Perspectives
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
4 August 2017
Abstract
We know much about the alarming trends in youth mental health; however, we know far less about the journeys that Canadian youth are taking toward better mental health. This article begins with a conceptual synthesis of the literature about the ways in which scholars are invoking the journeys of youth. We then present two examples of youth journeys in mental health from our current Atlantic Canada Children’s Effective Service Strategies in Mental Health project (ACCESS-MH) and conclude that journey approaches to youth mental health research could support the implementation of Canada’s mental health strategy in unique and crucial ways.
Resumen
Nous en savons beaucoup sur les tendances inquiétantes en santé mentale des jeunes ; cependant, nous en savons beaucoup moins sur le parcours que les jeunes Canadiens sont en train de suivre vers une meilleure santé mentale. Cet article commence par une synthèse conceptuelle de la littérature scientifique qui porte sur la manière dont les chercheurs traitent des parcours des jeunes. Nous présentons ensuite deux parcours de jeunes qui ont un problème de santé mentale et qui participent à notre projet Atlantic Canada Children’s Effective Service Strategies in Mental Health (ACCESS-MH). Nous en concluons que la recherche en santé mentale des jeunes qui s’appuie sur les parcours des jeunes pourraient soutenir d’une manière unique et déterminante la mise en oeuvre de la stratégie en santé mentale du Canada.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 36 • Number 2 • October 2017
Pages: 151 - 164
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Kate C. Tilleczek, Brandi L. Bell, Matthew A. Munro, and Sarah D. Gallant. 2017. Youth Journeys in Mental Health: Invoking Unique Patient Perspectives. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
36(2): 151-164. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2017-026
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