Implementing care for physical and sexual health for youth accessing mental health services

Allyson J. Gallant; Michelle Doody; Brian O’Donoghue; Walter Cullen; Ellie Brown; Louise Doyle; Agnes Higgins; Rebecca Murphy; Sara Burke; Leona Ryan; Olivia Longe; Donal O’Keeffe; Colm Mcdonald; Yulia Kartalova-O’Doherty; Gary Donohoe; Brian Keogh; Lorna Staines; David Mongan; Mary Cannon; Caroline Wilson; David Mcevoy; Shaakya Anand-Vembar; Colm Healy; David Cotter; Karen O’Connor; Catherine Darker; John Paul Lyne

doi:10.1017/ipm.2025.10156

Implementing care for physical and sexual health for youth accessing mental health services

Allyson J. Gallant
, Michelle Doody
, Brian O’Donoghue
, Walter Cullen
, Ellie Brown
, Louise Doyle
, Agnes Higgins
, Rebecca Murphy
, Sara Burke
, Leona Ryan
, Olivia Longe
, Donal O’Keeffe
, Colm Mcdonald
, Yulia Kartalova-O’Doherty
, Gary Donohoe
, Brian Keogh
, Lorna Staines
, David Mongan
, Mary Cannon
, Caroline Wilson

David Mcevoy, Shaakya Anand-Vembar, Colm Healy, David Cotter, Karen O’Connor, Catherine Darker, John Paul Lyne

Trinity College Dublin
North Dublin Mental Health Services
University College Dublin
Centre for Youth Mental Health
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health
Dublin City University
Clonskeagh Hospital
University College Cork

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Abstract

Individuals with mental health difficulties (MHD) have a substantial reduction in life expectancy compared to the general population. It is increasingly recognised that mental health services need to improve physical healthcare as a priority. Sexual health, including consideration of high-risk sexual behaviours, medication side effects, and challenges in romantic relationships, is a further important but under-recognised aspect of overall health. We discuss some of the current issues relating to physical and sexual health, with a particular focus on youth with MHD and how we might implement holistic care in Ireland. Prioritising the resourcing of these issues could facilitate the implementation of a Shared Model of Care as recommended in Ireland’s National Mental Health Policy, Sharing the Vision.

Original language	English
Journal	Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10156
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality

Keywords

adolescent
delivery of healthcare
mental health
physical health
sexual health

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Gallant, A. J., Doody, M., O’Donoghue, B., Cullen, W., Brown, E., Doyle, L., Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Burke, S., Ryan, L., Longe, O., O’Keeffe, D., Mcdonald, C., Kartalova-O’Doherty, Y., Donohoe, G., Keogh, B., Staines, L., Mongan, D., Cannon, M., ... Lyne, J. P. (Accepted/In press). Implementing care for physical and sexual health for youth accessing mental health services. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10156

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