Clinical issue: Availability of adolescent mental health care.

Clinical issue: Availability of adolescent mental health care

The field of telepsychology continues to expand and may expand the circle of patients in need of treatment.

Due to negative stigma, many adolescents, especially African Americans, experienced a decrease in puberty and received psychiatric treatment.

The use of new technologies (such as mental health applications) can increase the number of people receiving treatment.

Because of the convenience and confidentiality, many teens turn to distance psychotherapy instead of traditional face-to-face psychotherapy.

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Research indicates that adolescent tends to fail to seek any type of medical therapy, which is also the case in psychotherapy. Psychiatric care is mist affected due to the negative stigma that has been associated with the concept. The emerging technologies have made seeking therapy easier due to convenience and private aspects. Patients can easily find the medics in the online platforms as it is the case in telepsychiatry. This a booster the self-esteem of the adolescent. The increased use of technology will also increase the effectiveness in the medical field as the adolescent will be more convenient with the mode of service provision.

Development of PICO(T)

P- The possibility of African American adolescence using; I-Remote Digital-psychotherapy compared to; C- the face to face therapy ;O- while seeking mental illness aid.

The first step in developing the PICO(T) was getting the target population which is adolescent who are less likely to use digital platforms for psychotherapy.

The second step entails identifying the intervention strategy which is using the digital platforms that is tele psychiatry.

The third step is developing the control strategy which is digital psychotherapy compared to the face to face therapy which a traditional approach.

The final stage was on identifying the desired outcome which in this case is seeking help for mental illness.

The development of PICO(T) encompasses five elements which include identification of the target population which is, in this case, is the adolescent African American. The second strategy is based on coming up with the intervention strategy, which in this case, using the digital platforms for psychotherapy. The third strategy is on comparison or control situation, which in this case is the traditional face to face therapy. After comparing the two intervention approaches, the expected outcome is identified which seeking mental illness assistance. In this case, tele-psychotherapy will be employed. Effective answering of the mentioned questions assists in responding to research questions adequately.

For useful scientific research, credible sources should always be enquired. Scientific research required reliable data which will be obtained from the secure database. For instance, the UpToDate database will provide the most recent for the data. This prevents individuals from relying heavily on obsolete information. The Pubmed database will also provide medical data required in addressing the clinical issue. The database will also provide facts based on the prevalence of individuals seeking physiotherapy. The CINAHL Complete and the Cochrane Library will bolster the information provided by the previous sources. This will ensure that valid data. The databases will also offer a myriad of resources,

Peer reviewed articles

Connolly Gibbons, M. B., Rothbard, A., Farris, K. D., Wiltsey Stirman, S., Thompson, S. M., Scott, K., … Crits-Christoph, P. (2011). Changes in psychotherapy utilization among consumers of services for major depressive disorder in the community mental health system. Administration and policy in mental health, 38(6), 495–503. doi:10.1007/s10488-011-0336-1

This article discusses differences in mental health care among African Americans.

For example: African Americans are least likely to receive psychiatric treatment.

The secondary reappraised research will provide a platform for collecting primary data as far as seeking psychiatric health care of African Americans is concerned. The resource focusses on the difference between different races. An example of the resource is that African American are least expected to seek medical attention due to health issue. This resource will provide a platform for evaluating the possibility of the target population seeking the mentioned health. By focusing on the difference, the article will also assist in responding to the control situation as other categories are provided. This resource will be of great benefit to the research.

Powell, A., Chen, M., Thammachart, C. (2017). The Economic Benefits of Mobile Apps for Mental Health and Telepsychiatry Services When Used by Adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 26 (1) , pp. 125-133

Teenagers are more likely to perceive the convenience of technology.

This personal research is an example of basic research.

Remote psychotherapy is not only financially effective, but also one of the most effective ways to treat adolescents.

Teenagers prefer to communicate using technology, therefore it is more convenient and efficient to use mobile applications for mental health services.

The adolescents embrace technology more than other groups in the population. These individuals are active in almost all social platforms. There are possibilities that the youth are also more likely to seek health in the online platforms too. Due to the emergence of Information Communication Technology, health care facilities are expected to improve on the number of patients attended as the patients remotely access the medics. The primary research from this resource claims that adolescents are more likely to perceive the digital platforms as more convenient as a health care provider is concerned. According to the source, remote psychotherapy is also financially effective. An example from the source is that teenagers prefer communicating through the online platforms. It will, therefore, be more convenient. Clinical issue: Availability of adolescent mental health care.

Harvey, A. G., & Gumport, N. B. (2015). Evidence-based psychological treatments for mental disorders: modifiable barriers to access and possible solutions. Behaviour research and therapy, 68, 1–12. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2015.02.004

This article recognizes the existence and quality of the crisis of psychotherapy.

This explains how technological advances can help overcome traditional nursing barriers.

Using technologies such as apps and social networks allows mental health providers to reach more patients in different places.

This resource acknowledges the existence of crisis in the provision of psychotherapy services to an individual. The resource also exacerbates on the importance of technology in bridging the traditional challenges that various individual face in nursing. For instance there have been challenging in improving on the outcome of health facilities which can be evaluated through the number of patients attended to, the platform can also be used to improve the on the efficiency in the provision of the health care services. the resource provide an example of more patients being attended to through the online platforms such as apps and the social networks. The mental health providers reach more individuals through the platform.

Lauckner, C., & Whitten, P. (2016). The State and Sustainability of Telepsychiatry Programs. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 43(2), 305–318. doi:10.1007/s11414-015-9461-z

This article describes the benefits of the telepsychiatry program.

Distance psychology increases the accessibility and convenience of psychiatric care.

This peer-reviewed article is a summary of the study. Clinical issue: Availability of adolescent mental health care.

one can choose to seek psychiatric help remotely, which increases the likelihood and number of people receiving treatment

This resource will provide information on the utilization of technology in the provision of health care through various health sectors. Technology development calls for institutions to employ it in their operation. A platform has been adopted to make the operation of the organization efficient. Efficiency based on convenience and timeliness. For instance, this resource emphasizes on advantages of telepsychiatry programs. Though the resource is based on the synopsis of different studies, it will be of great benefit as it will provide a lot of information on the utilization of technology in the provision of health care services. An example from the resource is, people tend to seek psychiatric assistance remotely which is a strategy that can be used to increase the number of persons seeking medical attention.

Reference

Lauckner, C., & Whitten, P. (2016). The State and Sustainability of Telepsychiatry Programs. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 43(2), 305–318. doi:10.1007/s11414-015-9461-z

Clinical issue: Availability of adolescent mental health care.