Naslov
COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DURING 2020- 2021

Autori
Matković, Roberta ; Kovačić Borković, Davorka ; Ključević, Željko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
21st Congress of European Union for School and University Health and Medicine / 6th Croatian Congress of School and University Medicine – Book of Abstracts / - , 2022, 68-68

Skup
21st Congress of European Union for School and University Health and Medicine „School and adolescent health priorities: Rethinking- Redefining-Responding“ (EUSUHM) ; 6. kongres Hrvatskog društva za školsku i sveučilišnu medicinu “Zdravstvena zaštita studentske populacije”

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 29.09.2022. - 02.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
counseling, mental health, children, adolescents.

Sažetak
Mental health care is an important aspect of welfare, particularly in these challenging times. Counseling center for children and young people within the Department for Mental Health of Public Health Institute, Split-Dalmatia County covers a wide range of preventive interventions (universal, selective, indicated). Aim: The aim of this paper is to present the main data on users of Counseling provided for children and adolescents. Sociodemographic data, features of the mental health issues and outcome indicators of the treatment will be presented. The collected data referred to users who used treatment services during two calendar years 2020 and 2021. Materials and methods: During the program, while working with children and adolescents, collected data refer to the course of treatment on a monthly basis. Furthermore, treatment outcomes were measured via short two-point evaluation questionnaire, at the very beginning of the treatment and after its completion, by both users and counselors. Results: During the observed period, where 441 user used counseling services, more than half were females (56.45%). Most users were 15 to18 years old (49.6%), while 30% were under 15 years of age. The most common reasons for seeking help were internalized difficulties, such as anxiety (50.3%), difficulties in social relations (37.6%), school problems (35.1%) and depression (32.4%). Out of externalized difficulties, marijuana consumption was the most common (12%). Duration of the counseling program was 2-3 months (31.5%), up to 6 months (16.1%) or longer than 6 months (25.6%). On the basis of self-evaluation and evaluation questionnaire assessments, significantly more positive changes in the observed aspects (school, social, family and emotional functioning, as well as behavioural addictions) were reported by both the users (t=6.560, df=42, p<.001) and the counselors (t=9.981, df=42, p<.001). Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, we can conclude that the individual psychosocial treatment for children and adolescents has a positive impact on mental health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

POVEZANOST RADA