Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eating disorders (EDs) are severe mental illnesses with high rates of mortality, morbidity, and reduced quality of life. Their onset occurs during adolescence and early adulthood, coinciding with the critical transition from pediatric to adult care. To address the lack of guidelines to support ED transitions in Canada, this study developed evidence-based guideline recommendations.

Methods

Scoping review methodology was employed using comprehensive searches across seven databases, supplemented by forward and backward citation chaining to identify records on youth and young adults (YYAs) (16-25 years) with EDs and/or mental health conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult care. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach wa

SUBMITTER: Dimitropoulos G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature