Open AccessExamining Integrated Youth Services Using the Bioecological Model: Alignments and Opportunities
Author(s) -
Tanya Halsall,
Ian Manion,
Joanna Henderson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of integrated care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.083
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 1568-4156
DOI - 10.5334/ijic.4165
Subject(s) - complementarity (molecular biology) , scope (computer science) , integrated care , perspective (graphical) , mental health , integrated services , service model , service (business) , knowledge management , health care , process management , computer science , psychology , business , political science , marketing , computer network , genetics , artificial intelligence , psychotherapist , biology , programming language , law
Integrated youth service (IYS) is a collaborative approach that brings practitioners together from across disciplines to provide comprehensive services including mental health care for youth and their families. IYS models serve as an advancement in practice as they go beyond the capacity of individual programs and services to reduce the fragmentation of care. Yet, there continue to be opportunities to expand on this perspective and promote health beyond the scope of formalized services. The bioecological model is a theoretical model that examines individual development within multiple systems of influence as well as through interactional processes between the individual and their environment. This paper provides an overview of the bioecological model and the major components of the IYS model, describing alignment and complementarity. The bioecological model provides some explanations for why IYS models may be effective and helps to provide direction to expand applied practice toward a more holistic perspective.