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Appendix F<br />

males, but generally shows a steeper rate of clinical improvement in mental health functioning as<br />

the number of <strong>headspace</strong> visits rises. This is especially the case for the <strong>young</strong>est cohort of <strong>young</strong><br />

men who received <strong>headspace</strong> treatment. Around 12% of males aged 14 and under show a clinical<br />

improvement by the third visit, with this figure rising <strong>to</strong> 22% by the tenth visit. When clinical and<br />

reliable improvements are combined <strong>to</strong>gether for <strong>young</strong> men we see around a quarter <strong>to</strong> have<br />

improved significantly in terms of psychological distress.<br />

These patterns are likely <strong>to</strong> reflect the cumulative impact of occasions of service on K10 outcomes as<br />

reported in the Client Outcomes chapter of this evaluation report. However, the temptation <strong>to</strong> interpret<br />

the patterns of change in K10 by OoS interval as a response <strong>to</strong> increased treatment ‘dose’ should<br />

be resisted. Those who receive more occasions of service may well have complex psychological<br />

and behavioural issues, and therefore require an extended treatment program <strong>to</strong> improve their<br />

psychological condition.<br />

Cell sizes for specified figures and tables<br />

Where indicated, figures and tables presented in Chapter 4 were based upon analysis of hCSA data<br />

as indicated. As a population sample, tests of statistical significance do not apply, however, <strong>to</strong> assist<br />

in the interpretation of results, the evalua<strong>to</strong>rs provide below the cell sizes for specified figures and<br />

tables.<br />

Social Policy Research Centre 2015<br />

<strong>headspace</strong> Evaluation Final Report<br />

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