About the Evidence Maps

The headspace Evidence Maps are a unique 'short cut' to finding published controlled trials and systematic reviews of treatment and prevention strategies for mental health and substance use problems in 12-25 year olds (and 6-25 year olds for prevention studies). The Maps present the results of the headspace Centre of Excellence's careful searching of research databases, screening and categorising of studies (see this publication for details).

You can search or browse the Maps by selecting: 1) the issue or disorder you are interested in 2) the stage of illness or intervention (eg. prevention for those at risk; interventions for first signs of a disorder; treating a diagnosed disorder; relapse prevention) 3) the type of intervention (eg. psychological therapies like cognitive behaviour therapy; biological therapies like medication; complementary and alternative therapies; service delivery changes) or 4) a keyword- or a combination of these categories.