Global research priorities for youth mental health

Cristina Mei^{1

2}, Joanna Fitzsimons^{1

2}, Nicholas Allen³, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez^{1

2}, Günter Paul Amminger^{1

2}, Vivienne Browne¹, Mary Cannon⁴, Maryann Davis⁵, Barbara Dooley⁶, Ian B Hickie⁷, Srividya Iyer^{8

9

10

11}, Eóin Killackey^{1

2}, Ashok Malla^{8

9

10}, Ian Manion^{11

12}, Steve Mathias^{11

13}, Kerryn Pennell^{1

2}, Rosemary Purcell^{1

2

11}, Debra Rickwood^{14

15}, Swaran P Singh¹⁶, Stephen J Wood^{1

2

17}, Alison Yung^{1

2}, Patrick D McGorry^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia.
² Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
³ Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
⁵ Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research, Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
⁶ School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
⁷ Youth Mental Health Team, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
⁸ Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
⁹ Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada.
¹⁰ ACCESS Open Minds (Canadian Youth Mental Health Services Research Network), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada.
¹¹ Frayme, International Knowledge Translation Platform, Ottawa, Canada.
¹² Royal Ottawa Hospital, Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
¹³ Foundry, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
¹⁴ Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.
¹⁵ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
¹⁶ Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
¹⁷ School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

PMID: 31960595
DOI: 10.1111/eip.12878

Editorial

Global research priorities for youth mental health

Cristina Mei et al. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2020 Feb.

. 2020 Feb;14(1):3-13.

doi: 10.1111/eip.12878.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia.
² Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
³ Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
⁵ Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research, Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
⁶ School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
⁷ Youth Mental Health Team, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
⁸ Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
⁹ Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada.
¹⁰ ACCESS Open Minds (Canadian Youth Mental Health Services Research Network), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada.
¹¹ Frayme, International Knowledge Translation Platform, Ottawa, Canada.
¹² Royal Ottawa Hospital, Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
¹³ Foundry, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
¹⁴ Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.
¹⁵ Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
¹⁶ Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
¹⁷ School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

PMID: 31960595
DOI: 10.1111/eip.12878

Abstract

Aim: Over the past two decades, the youth mental health field has expanded and advanced considerably. Yet, mental disorders continue to disproportionately affect adolescents and young adults. Their prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality in young people have not substantially reduced, with high levels of unmet need and poor access to evidence-based treatments even in high-income countries. Despite the potential return on investment, youth mental disorders receive insufficient funding. Motivated by these continual disparities, we propose a strategic agenda for youth mental health research.

Method: Youth mental health experts and funders convened to develop youth mental health research priorities, via thematic roundtable discussions, that address critical evidence-based gaps.

Results: Twenty-one global youth mental health research priorities were developed, including population health, neuroscience, clinical staging, novel interventions, technology, socio-cultural factors, service delivery, translation and implementation.

Conclusions: These priorities will focus attention on, and provide a basis for, a systematic and collaborative strategy to globally improve youth mental health outcomes.

Keywords: mental health; research priorities; youth.

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