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Exploring the Presenting Problems and Services Received by Youth with Diverse Mental Health Presentations in Integrated Youth Mental Health Services Across Canada Cover

Exploring the Presenting Problems and Services Received by Youth with Diverse Mental Health Presentations in Integrated Youth Mental Health Services Across Canada

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|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

CGIa and SOFASb in the Analytic Sample.

SITENCGI SEVERITYSOFAS SEVERITY
MILDMODERATE-SEVERENO-LOW DIFFICULTIES IN FUNCTIONINGMODERATE-SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES IN FUNCTIONING
12815519.57%22680.43%12544.48%15655.52%
21927539.06%11760.94%9348.44%9951.56%
350811923.43%38976.57%356.89%47393.11%
460027245.33%32854.67%29348.83%30751.17%
51095752.29%5247.71%8275.23%2724.77%
6100928428.15%72571.85%66365.71%34634.29%
71378360.58%5439.42%10274.45%3525.55%
8592440.68%3559.32%3050.85%2949.15%
9866272.09%2427.91%7384.88%1315.12%
1014750.00%750.00%642.86%857.14%
Total2995103834.66%195765.34%150250.15%149349.84%

[i] aClinical Global Impressions.

bSocial and Occupational Functioning.

Table 2

Intake Severity Categories By Site.

SITENSEVERITY MEASURES
NOT SEVERE; NOT MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIESEITHER SEVERE OR MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIESBOTH SEVERE & MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES
12814516.01%9032.03%14651.96%
21925930.73%5026.04%8343.23%
3508316.10%9218.11%38575.79%
460019933.17%16727.83%23439.00%
51095045.87%3935.78%2018.35%
6100924924.68%44944.50%31130.82%
71377756.20%3122.63%2921.17%
8592033.90%1423.73%2542.37%
9865867.44%1922.09%910.47%
1014535.71%321.43%642.86%
Total299579326.48%95431.85%124841.67%
Table 3

Number of Services Received by Severity.

NUMBER OF SERVICES RECEIVEDTOTALSEVERITY MEASURES
(N = 2995)NOT SEVERE;NOT MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES (N = 793)EITHER SEVERE OR MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES(N = 954)BOTH SEVERE & MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES (N = 1248)
Zero/None Documented39413.16%11915.01%11111.64%16413.14%
One Service213971.42%53367.21%69372.63%91373.16%
Two Services38012.69%11013.87%12613.21%14411.54%
Three+ Services822.71%313.91%242.52%272.16%
Table 4

Service Type by Severity.

SERVICE RECEIVED -TYPETOTALCOMPOSITE SEVERITY MEASURE
(N = 2995)NOT SEVERE; NOT MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES (N = 793)EITHER SEVERE OR MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES (N = 954)BOTH SEVERE & MODERATE-TO-SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONING DIFFICULTIES (N = 1248)
Not Documented39413.16%11915.01%11111.64%16413.14%
Individual Therapy78026.04%20125.35%24225.37%33727.00%
Group Therapy702.34%405.04%151.57%151.20%
Psychoeducation612.04%283.53%222.31%110.88%
Self Help120.40%70.88%10.10%40.32%
MH (Psychosocial)2347.81%658.20%626.50%1078.57%
MH (Medical/Psychiatric)862.87%162.02%282.94%423.37%
MH (Specialist/Service Package)732.44%00.00%40.42%695.53%
Crisis Intervention230.77%10.13%60.63%161.28%
Case Management57919.33%17021.44%18619.50%22317.87%
Online/E-mmh/Helplines40.13%30.38%10.10%00.00%
Hospitalization/ER80.27%00.00%00.00%80.64%
Alcohol or Drug Intervention311.04%40.50%131.36%141.12%
Physical Health1304.34%313.91%333.46%665.29%
Family/Carer Intervention70.23%00.00%30.31%40.32%
Peer Support1866.21%668.32%505.24%705.61%
Work/School/Primary Needs682.27%202.52%141.47%342.72%
Gender/Sexuality/Sexual Health110.37%30.38%30.31%50.40%
Evaluation/Assessment381.27%20.25%131.36%231.84%
Referral/Navigation90.30%20.25%40.42%30.24%
Other Services60.20%00.00%10.10%50.40%
Support in Initial Assessment612.04%384.79%171.78%60.48%
Single Session + Care Coordination67522.54%15119.04%30031.45%22417.95%

[i] Note: “Not Documented” does not necessarily mean no services received; it could be missing data or a service not logged in initial service records.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.10147 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 5, 2026
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Published on: Mar 18, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Sarah Mughal, Alba Sanchez-Allakhverdieva, Amal Abdel-Baki, Neil Andersson, Patricia Boksa, Daphne Hutt-Macleod, Ridha Joober, Shalini Lal, Jessica Chisholm-Nelson, Nora Morrison, Alyssa Frampton, Mary Anne Levasseur, Lacey Augustine, Kevin Friese, Isabelle Godin, Katherine Hay, Norma Rabbitskin, Paula Reaume-Zimmer, Helen Vallianatos, Srividya N. Iyer, Ashok Malla, Jai L. Shah, On behalf of ACCESS Open Minds, published by Ubiquity Press
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