Evaluation of telehealth services on mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Project Description:
Youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have greater mental health needs than the non-IDD population but experience a service cliff after transition out of school and pediatric health care. A lack of evidence-based, preventive mental health treatment has led youth and young adults with IDD to use more crisis services for their mental health compared to people without IDD. Other studies have found that people with IDD go to emergency rooms (ER) and hospitals to treat their mental health more often than people without disabilities. Using emergency services costs a lot of money and is traumatizing for all involved.
In this study, the project team will compare an in-person to a telemental health-delivered crisis prevention program for youth and young adults with IDD. The team will deliver these two interventions within START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and Treatment), a national model of crisis prevention and intervention services for people with IDD. Telemental health means that mental health services are provided through the internet and/or phone.
Keyword(s):
telehealth services, co-occurring IDD and mental health
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
