title: The Youth Mood Clinic: an innovative service for the treatment of severe and complex depression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Depression is the leading cause of disability for Australians from late adolescence through mid-adulthood, and effective treatments can positively impact subsequent life course trajectories. A treatment model for the management of complex youth depression, characterised by symptom severity, multi-morbidity and ongoing suicidality is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Youth Mood Clinic (YMC) provides multidisciplinary, team-based treatment for young people aged 15-25 years. The YMC model utilises a phased treatment approach, drawing on elements of cognitive and interpersonal psychotherapy embedded within case management and psychiatry review. Particular attention is given to developmental factors, engagement, assessment, suicide risk, caregiver input and pharmacotherapy. Key tasks of the YMC treatment phases are outlined, reflecting initial stages, recovery planning and treatment, continuation, consolidation and future planning.
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, and; Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, and; Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cranston
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, and; Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phelan
authors.affiliation: Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hetrick
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blaikie
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koutsogiannis
authors.affiliation: Orygen Youth Health; NorthWestern Mental Health; Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC, and; Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, and; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D019090:Case Management; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: depression; early intervention; public health; suicide; youth