Anouk Boonstra, Sophie Leijdesdorff, Cathy Street, Ingrid Holme, Larissa van Bodegom, Tomislav Franić, Rebecca Appleton, Priya Tah, Helena Tuomainen, Helena Tomljenovic, Fiona McNicholas, Thérèse van Amelsvoort
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the division between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) has frequently resulted in fragmented care with an unprepared, non-gradual transition. To improve continuity of care and other service transition experiences, service user input is essential. However, such previous qualitative studies are from a decade ago or focused on one mental disorder or country. The aim of the present study was to learn from service users' transition experiences and suggested improvements...
April 2, 2024: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine