Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap

2023/08/01 by Peter J. Uhlhaas, Christopher G. Davey, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta +34 · 1 voice · 11 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Bipolar Disorder and Treatment #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Mental Health Research Topics

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Abstract

Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health. This perspective addresses interactions between risk and protective factors and brain development as key pillars accounting for the emergence of psychopathology in youth. Moreover, we propose that novel approaches towards early diagnosis and interventions are required that reflect the evolution of emerging psychopathology, the importance of novel service models, and knowledge exchange between science and practitioners. Taken together, we propose a transformative early intervention paradigm for research and clinical care that could significantly enhance mental health in young people and initiate a shift towards the prevention of severe mental disorders.

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Discussions

• This article may be of interest to people working with teenagers or young adults: Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap. Molecular Psychiatry (2023) 28:3171–3181; doi.org/ [bsky, 7 points, 0 comments]

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