Internet-based Mental Health Screenings Can Reach Large Numbers of Youth

A new study published in Academic Pediatrics that examined results from nearly 30,000 internet-based responses to the Pediatric Symptom Checklist Youth Form suggests that large numbers of youth seek mental health information online, and that free, brief online screenings can effectively identify youth at high risk for behavioral health problems. Of the 77% of young people who scored positively for risk via self-screening, two-thirds reported an intention to seek help, including 10% interested in professional treatment. The full study and will help you learn how online validated screenings may increase treatment access for large numbers of young people needing mental health support.

Read the full study here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1876285917304783