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This study takes a novel approach by applying Group Based Trajectory Modelling (GBTM) to identify patterns of outpatient mental health service (MHS) contacts over the early life-course. GBTM is a statistical method that can assist in identifying subgroups in a population that follow similar developmental trajectories over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed longitudinal (age \u224810 to 23 years) outpatient MHS contact data for an Australian birth cohort (N = 5,359) using GBTM. We examined variation across trajectory groups by sex, Indigenous status (non-Indigenous\/Indigenous Australians), psychiatric diagnoses associated with hospital admissions, place of residence (metropolitan, regional, remote), and socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four distinct trajectories of MHS contacts were identified, including escalating (5.8%), low (64.5%), adolescent limited (14.5%), and childhood peak declining (15.3%) trajectories. The escalating contacts trajectory group contained the fewest individuals (n = 308) but accounted for the highest proportion of contacts (32.3%), providing evidence of the need for and potential value of early identification and intervention for these individuals. Variations were also noted across trajectory groups for place of residence, socioeconomic status, and diagnosed mental disorders from hospital admissions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>GBTM can assist examination of variations in MHS contacts across the life course. 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