Adolescent Mental Health in an Australian Context and Future Interventions
Adolescent Mental Health in an Australian Context and Future Interventions
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DOI：
10.1080/00207411.2015.1009780
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
McKenzie, Vicki
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作者：
Allen, Kelly;McKenzie, Vicki
本文概述了澳大利亚青少年人口心理健康的文献，包括心理健康问题的流行和流行病学，以及对一系列以学校为基础的干预措施的分析。年轻人中精神疾病的存在已经成为全球的一个主要健康问题，越来越多的人对展示普通人口中的澳大利亚年轻人是如何受到特别影响的感兴趣。越来越难以忽视对青少年精神疾病的影响，特别是在少数群体中。特别令人不安的是，过去十年这个年龄段的自杀率报告。本文认为，精神疾病的平均发病年龄正在下降，这意味着学校正在迅速成为早期识别和干预计划的重要环境。近年来，越来越多的研究调查了学校联系和精神病理学之间的关系。关于学校归属感和孤独感的实证研究显示，大量证据表明，社会关系在预防心理健康问题和促进福祉方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本文探讨了澳大利亚在中学精神疾病及其预防和干预方面的研究。本文对现有的青少年精神疾病文献进行了补充，对今后的干预工作具有重要的现实意义。
This article presents an overview of the literature on mental health in the adolescent population in Australia and includes the prevalence and epidemiology of mental health issues and an analysis of a range of school-based interventions. The presence of mental illness in young people has become a major health problem globally, and increasing interest has been toward showing how Australian youths in the general population are specifically affected. It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the implications for mental illness in adolescents, and particularly in minority populations. Particularly troubling are reported suicide rates in this age group over the last decade. This article argues that the average age of onset for mental illness is falling, signifying that schools are fast becoming important environments for early identification and intervention programs. In recent years, a rapid increase in research has investigated the relationship between school connectedness and psychopathology. Empirical studies on school belonging and loneliness reveal considerable evidence that social connections play an essential role in the prevention of mental health issues and in the fostering of wellbeing. This article explores Australian studies on mental illness and its prevention and intervention in secondary schools. The article contributes to existing literature of mental illness in adolescents and has important practical implications for future intervention.