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Stephanie Bauer, PhD Center for Psychotherapy Research University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany

PROYOUTH: p romotion of young people’s mental health through technology-enhanced personalization of care. Stephanie Bauer, PhD Center for Psychotherapy Research University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany stephanie.bauer@med.uni-heidelberg.de. t he proyouth initiative.

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Stephanie Bauer, PhD Center for Psychotherapy Research University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany

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  1. PROYOUTH:promotion of young people’s mental health through technology-enhanced personalization of care Stephanie Bauer, PhD Center for Psychotherapy Research University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany stephanie.bauer@med.uni-heidelberg.de

  2. theproyouth initiative • Aim: Implementation anddisseminationof an Internet-basedplatformfor mental healthpromotion, illnessprevention, andearlyinterventionin eatingdisorders • Background: - Current healthcare fails to significantly alleviate the consequences of mental illness (e.g. due to limited availability, reach, and effectiveness of treatments).- Prevention and early intervention may have a significant impact on public health by avoiding onset of mental illness and limiting severity of onset.- Many individuals affected by eating disorders seek help late or not at all.

  3. www.proyouth.eu

  4. theproyouth online platform(www.proyouth.eu) • To raise awareness & to educate  Information, Videos & News(Information and psycho-educational materials) • To provide individualized information  Screening & Monitoring(Feedback on symptoms, attitudes, and behaviors) • To provide support online Forum & Chat(Peer support und expert counseling) • To refer individuals to regular care (Facilitate access to treatment, reduce barriers to helpseeking)

  5. theproyouth online platform F2F + Personal contact + Intensity + Cost Chat(Group and individual) Monitoring, supportive feedback, if necessary „alarm“ to counselor Psycho-education & Peer support(Information & News Section, Forum) Screening & Feedback Aims:- Combination of automated and personalized modules - Match intensity of intervention to individual need for support - Facilitate transition from online to face-to-face support

  6. ongoingdissemination(statusoct 2013) Activities Reach • Face-to-face (e.g.workshops in schools, colleges) • Online promotion • Social media • Print media • More than 150.000 young people have been informed about the initiative • More than 13.000 have used the screening tool. • More than 5.500 have registered to get access to all modules of the platform.

  7. ongoingresearch • Shame, stigmatizingattitudes, limited knowledgerelatedtoeatingdisordersandreluctancetoseek mental healthcarearehighlyprevalent in adolescentsandyoungadults. • ProYouthreaches an underservedpopulationandmayreducebarrierstohelpseekingpeople • Clear relationshipbetweenimpairmentandutilizationofProYouthmodules (i.e., matchbetween individual needsandlevelofsupport)

  8. challenges • What are effective and cost-effective ways to disseminate ICT-based interventions in the field of mental health? • How to maximize the chances for sustained implementation? • How to integrate ICT-based interventions and regular mental healthcare?

  9. Center for Psychotherapy Research University Hospital Heidelberg Steffi Bauer Markus Moessner Fikret Oezer Carla Minarik Lutfi Arikan Hans Kordy Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin Deirdre Flynn Orla McLoughlinChiara Seery Department of Public Health Babes-Bolyai University Cluji Razvan Chereches Alina Zlati Emanuela Sirlincan Alexandra Sidor theproyouthnetwork Studi Cognitivi Milan Giovanni Ruggiero Gabriele Caselli Chiara Manfredi Department ofPsychiatry Charles University Prague Hana Papezova Eliska RedinovaJana Hanusova Institute ofBehavioralSciences Semmelweis University Budapest Ferenc Túry Irena Szumska Center forEatingDisorders Ursula StichtingRivierduinen Eric van Furth MasjaNinck BlokJiskaAardom ProYouthisco-financedbythe European Union in theframeworkofthetheHealth Programme (2011-2014; PROYOUTH 20101209).

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