Assessing mental health transition readiness in youth with medical conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Many youth with medical conditions also have co-occurring mental health concerns. Limited attention has been given to the mental health transition needs of these youth. We explore bringing transition readiness assessment into the mental health care of youth with co-occurring disorders.

Design and methods

Mental health transition readiness was assessed in transition-aged youth seen in a hospital-based specialty mental health clinic for youth with co-occurring medical and mental health conditions. Patients and/or parents reported on their awareness of transition policies and experiences. Clinicians formally assessed youth mental health transition readiness using the TR_XANSITION Index_.

Results

Only 46.53 % of families knew about the clinic's

SUBMITTER: Gray WN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657549 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature