Mental Health Project ECHO Autism: Increasing Access to Community Mental Health Services for Autistic Individuals

Autor/inn/en	Dreiling, Nicole Ginn; Cook, Michal L.; Lamarche, Elena; Klinger, Laura Grofer
Titel	Mental Health Project ECHO Autism: Increasing Access to Community Mental Health Services for Autistic Individuals
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 2, S.434-445 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dreiling, Nicole Ginn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613211028000
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Comorbidity; Access to Health Care; Barriers; Mentors; Physicians; Expertise; Knowledge Level; Self Efficacy; Problem Solving; Professional Development; Program Effectiveness; Competence; Satisfaction; Telecommunications; Electronic Learning; Consultation Programs; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Physician; Doctor; Arzt; Expert appraisal; Wissensbasis; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Problemlösen; Kompetenz; Zufriedenheit; Telekommunikationstechnik; Fachberatung
Abstract	Despite the high prevalence of co-occurring autism spectrum disorders and mental health condition(s), there exist substantial barriers to mental health treatment for autistic individuals. These barriers are exacerbated by a lack of mental health provider training and self-efficacy in providing adapted services to autistic individuals. One method which has been effective in mitigating similar service gaps is the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) Autism model, a tele-mentoring platform that connects primary care physicians to autism spectrum disorder experts to improve physicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice. This study developed and implemented a pilot mental health version of Project ECHO Autism designed to increase mental health provider knowledge, self-efficacy, and problem-solving. Community mental health providers (N = 51) participated in the 6-month Project ECHO Autism including mental health-focused didactics and provider case presentations. Analysis of pre- and post-measures revealed improvements in all domains, including significant increases in provider knowledge of autism spectrum disorders, self-efficacy, and problem-solving. Participants additionally reported high satisfaction with their experience. Taken together, preliminary results indicate that Project ECHO Autism may be a feasible, accessible, and effective method for increasing mental health provider competence and ultimately increasing access to services for autistic individuals who have co-occurring mental health diagnoses. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01