Clinical staging and the differential risks for clinical and functional outcomes in young people presenting for youth mental health care

• DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02666-w
• Publication Date: 2022-12-14T01:02:24Z
• Authors: William Capon; Ian B. Hickie; Mathew Varidel; Ante Prodan; Jacob J. Crouse; Joanne S. Carpenter; Shane P. Cross; Alissa Nichles; Natalia Zmicerevska; Adam J. Guastella; Elizabeth M. Scott; Jan Scott; Jai Shah; Frank Iorfino
• Keywords: Depression

Clinical staging proposes that youth-onset mental disorders develop progressively, and active treatment of earlier stages should prevent progression to more severe disorders. This retrospective cohort study examined the longitudinal relationships between clinical multiple functional outcomes within first 12 months care.