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Publication Date: 2021
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Paving the Path for Tele-Mental Health Services: Transitions in a Student-Led Behavioral Health Clinic during COVID-19
Canada, Kelli E.; Easter, Danielle; Banks, Anthony
Journal of Social Work Education, v57 suppl 1 p4-18 2021
Attempts to control COVID-19 pushed mental health providers to offer remote services to engage clients. This article discusses transitions in a student-led behavioral health clinic and has three aims: explore experiences transitioning to telehealth services, examine client mental health and quality of life outcomes, and compare client engagement through no-show and cancellation rates. This study is an evaluation and used a nonexperimental design. Data were collected from clinic students and faculty (n=21) and from clients (n=46). Data were analyzed using directed content analysis and univariate descriptive statistics. Students and faculty encountered few barriers moving services to telehealth. During a pandemic, client symptoms remained stable. No-show and cancellation rates declined following telehealth. Implications for student-led clinics and training are discussed.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Clinics, Program Effectiveness, Barriers, Videoconferencing, Social Work, College Faculty, Graduate Students, Experiential Learning, Mental Disorders, School Health Services, Student Attitudes, Quality of Life
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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