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Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility In Vt, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo
Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility In Vt, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo
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Background: Rates of anxiety among adolescents are increasing. Providers at a rural Vermont clinic identified the need for an evidence-based process to use when adolescents screen positive for anxiety. Reports from providers regarding the challenges of referring to mental health providers called the accessibility of care into question.
Purpose: The purposes of this quality improvement project are to create an evidence-based toolkit for adolescent anxiety and assess the accessibility of mental health care in Vermont.
Methods: A literature review identified mindfulness and exercise as effective tools for managing anxiety. An anxiety toolkit was designed for adolescents aged 11-18 …