Achieving Wellness: Monitoring the Success and Challenges of the Youth Health Indicator Program for Youth Treated in Outpatient Psychiatric Settings.
The youth health indicator (YHI) program was developed to improve health and reduce risk behaviors for youth treated in clinic and day treatment psychiatric settings. This study examined implementation of the YHI program and factors associated with BMI % change for youth participating in the program. Outpatient facilities which implemented the YHI program were surveyed (N = 10) and lessons learned were summarized. Mixed random effects repeated measures analysis was used to examine BMI % trajectory for youth admitted during 2010-2014 with BMI % measured (N = 6403). Treatment settings indicated a variety of strategies to undertake and sustain the YHI program. Factors associated with BMI % change over time were identified. The YHI program resulted in the development of a wide variety of programmatic innovations targeted at improving youth health. Continued work needs to be done to improve the health outcomes for youth in these treatment settings.
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA. Marleen.Radigan@omh.ny.gov.
Marleen
0000-0002-4841-6692
M
Radigan
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA.
Rui
R
Wang
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA.
Christina
C
Calderwood
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA.
Matthew B
MB
Perkins
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA.
Carol
C
Lanzara
NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Ave, Albany, NY, 12229, USA.
Lloyd
L
Sederer
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010045:Outpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior
Psychiatric; Risk Behaviors; Wellness; Youth