Youth experiences of transition from child mental health services to adult mental health services: a qualitative thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence and young adulthood is a vulnerable time during which young people experience many development milestones, as well as an increased incidence of mental illness. During this time, youth also transition between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS). This transition puts many youth at risk of disengagement from service use; however, our understanding of this transition from the perspective of youth is limited. This systematic review aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of youth experiences of transition from CAMHS to AMHS, through a qualitative thematic synthesis of the extant literature in this area.

Method

Published and unpublished literature was searched using keywords targeting three su

SUBMITTER: Broad KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5706294 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature