Feasibility of Mental Health Triage Call Priority Prediction Using Machine Learning [PDF]
Ensuring accurate call prioritisation is essential for optimising the efficiency and responsiveness of mental health helplines. Currently, call operators rely entirely on the caller's statements to determine the priority of the calls. It has been shown that entirely subjective assessment can lead to errors.
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Changing the paradigm : reflections on experiences in workshops to reduce stigma and discrimination in mental health services : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Massey University [PDF]
One of the key objectives of the national Like Minds, Like Mine project against stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness is to work with the mental health sector to change attitudes and behaviour through education and policy development ...
Gerzon, Ruth
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ABSTRACT Objective Substance use right before or during work (hereinafter, “substance use in the workplace”) poses significant health risks to users, colleagues, and the public in the workplace. However, less clear are figures on recent prevalence, characteristics of those engaging in such behaviors, and variations across occupations.
Sehun Oh+2 more
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A hybrid predictive and prescriptive modelling framework for long-term mental healthcare workforce planning [PDF]
Over the past decade, there has been a severe staffing shortage in mental healthcare, exacerbated by increased demand for mental health services due to COVID-19. This demand is projected to increase over the next decade or so, necessitating proactive workforce planning to ensure sufficient staffing for ongoing service delivery.
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A Pilot Study to Evaluate Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in a Pediatric Cohort With Genodermatoses
ABSTRACT Our study aimed to evaluate cognitive function in individuals with genetic skin disorders involving neuroectoderm (n = 8) compared to individuals with only ectoderm or mesoderm (n = 16) involvement. We hypothesized that neuroectodermal involvement would result in poorer neurocognitive performance.
Sneha A. Rangu+10 more
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IntroductionSuicide in children is a significant and unacceptable global phenomenon. This paper provides a descriptive overview of the children presenting in the first five years (2016-2021) of the implementation of the Zero Suicide Framework (ZSF) and ...
Grace Branjerdporn+13 more
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Exploring Differences between Two Decades of Mental Health Related Emergency Department Visits by Youth via Recurrent Events Analyses [PDF]
We aim to develop a tool for understanding how the mental health of youth aged less than 18 years evolve over time through administrative records of mental health related emergency department (MHED) visits in two decades. Administrative health data usually contain rich information for investigating public health issues; however, many restrictions and ...
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A collaborative approach to improving youth mental health. [PDF]
Nga Taiohi Whai Marama / Youth Connex was developed collaboratively by three organisations: Health Waikato Mental Health, Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa, and Linkage.
Goodwin, Debbie Waireka Tuhi
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Internalizing Psychiatric Symptoms in People With Mosaicism for Trisomy 21
ABSTRACT People with mosaicism for trisomy 21 have been shown to exhibit many of the same phenotypic traits present in people with non‐mosaic Down syndrome, but with varying symptom severity. However, the behavioral phenotype of people with mosaic Down syndrome (mDS) has not been well characterized.
Ruth C. Brown+7 more
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Introduction Forensic psychiatric services address the therapeutic needs of mentally disordered offenders in a secure setting. Clinical, ethical, and legal considerations underpinning treatment emphasize that the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients ...
A. O’Reilly+5 more
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