Mental health trajectories of adolescents treated with psychotropic medications: insights from the european milestone study.

ABSTRACT: The transition from Child and Adolescent (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) can be challenging. Drawing on the sample of the European MILESTONE project, we explored changes in clinical profiles and treatment outcomes in adolescents transitioning to AMHS over two years, focusing on different pharmacological treatment patterns. The sample (N = 690; mean age: 17.7 years; SD = 0.29) was categorised into three groups based on medication patterns: continuous (Group 1), intermittent (Group 2), and never medicated (Group 3). Participants underwent four evaluations over two years using tools measuring psychopathology and functioning, including the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Child and Adolescents (HoNOSCA) and ASEBA Battery. We employed repeated-measures models to analyse cli

SUBMITTER: Magno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700807 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature