Can a Single Session Impact Mental Health for Teens? with Jessica Schleider, PhD

New evidence shows that a one-time intervention can lead to lasting improvement in the lives of young people struggling with mental health problems. In this episode, Jessica Schleider, PhD, associate professor of Medical Social Sciences, explains how she is using this approach to scale single-session interventions (SSIs) to reach more people in need of mental health services. 0:00 - Introduction to the Episode 2:00 - The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Why It's Getting Worse 4:20 - The Inaccessibility of Mental Health Care: Key Barriers 6:30 - The Surprising Truth: Why Many Youth Only Get One Encounter 8:10 - The Impact of State Parental Consent Laws 11:10 - The Power of Single Session Interventions: A Game-Changer 14:00 - How Single Session Interventions Work: Real-Life Examples 17:20 - Expanding Access: How Dr. Schleider's Lab Is Reaching Youth Globally 19:00 - Success Stories: Feedback from Teens Using SSIs 21:00 - Implementation Science in Action: The Role of Community Partnerships 24:00 - What’s Next: The Future of Mental Health Care and Single Session Interventions 27:30 - Closing Remarks and Future Vision ----------------------------------------- Visit the Feinberg website: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/ SUBSCRIBE: http://spr.ly/60073dxlv TWITTER (X): http://spr.ly/60003dxmj INSTAGRAM: http://spr.ly/60083dxWi FACEBOOK: http://spr.ly/60063dxW0 LINKEDIN: http://spr.ly/60063dxqG About Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois: Our mission is to impact the practice of medicine through discovery and education to improve human health.