U.S., Aug. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07143383) titled 'CAMHS and Social Prescribing Applications' on Aug. 19.
Brief Summary: Background: Social prescribing (SP) is a mechanism for linking patients with non-medical forms of community support and has demonstrated mental health benefits for adults and young people (YP). However, SP is predominantly based in primary care, which limits accessibility for YP who typically engage less with this setting. Within CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), SP has only recently begun to be trialled, mainly as a pre-treatment option while waiting for care. The CASPA study will pilot a novel SP pathway embedded after the start of psychologic...