SECTION 3.2 PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT

SECTION 3 .2. PSYCHOSOCIAL . ASSESSMENT . 67. PSYCHOSOCIAL and mainstream services that may be relevant to SECTION Thr ee - Chapter T wo young people's needs (alcohol and drug services, ASSESSMENT sexual assault services, adolescent mental health services, family counselling programs, psychologists PETER CHOWN and social workers, and schools and vocational PSYCHOSOCIAL and behavioural concerns are training programs) . the major cause of health and social problems in young people. A systematic process for FINDING OUT MORE . assessing a young person's PSYCHOSOCIAL status Learn more about collaboration in chapter 2 .3 and identifying underlying health concerns and Collaboration and case management . risk factors can help practitioners provide the best possible care. USING HEEADSSS AS A. The HEEADSSS screening tool allows you to SCREENING TOOL. conduct a comprehensive PSYCHOSOCIAL assess . ment of the young person (Goldenring and Rosen The HEEADSSS categories reflect the major domains 2004; Klein, Goldenring and Adelman 2014).

A psychosocial assessment takes into account the complex and often layered nature of many youth health issues. Addressing some of these problems ... and headspace centres) and mainstream services that may be relevant to young people’s needs (alcohol and drug services,

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