Bridging the gap: A new integrated early intervention service for young people with complex mental health issues

Two integrated headspace Early Intervention Teams (hEITs) were established in 2017 to bridge gaps between headspace, the national primary care youth mental health programme in Australia, and the state funded secondary and tertiary mental health services. This study aims to describe functioning and outcomes of patients referred to hEIT over a 6-month period.A retrospective file audit was conducted for all patients accepted into the service over a...