Clinical, neurocognitive and demographic factors associated with functional impairment in the Australian Brain and Mind Youth Cohort Study (2008-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We sought to determine the unique and shared contributions of clinical, neurocognitive and demographic factors to functional impairment in a large, transdiagnostic, clinical cohort of adolescents and young adults.

Design

Cross-sectional baseline data from a prospective, cohort study.

Setting

Help-seeking youth referred from outpatient services were recruited to the Brain and Mind Youth Cohort (2008-2016) in Sydney, Australia.

Participants

In total, 1003 outpatients were recruited, aged between 12 and 36 years (mean= 20.4 years, 54% female), with baseline diagnoses of affective, psychotic, developmental or behavioural disorders.

Interventions

Treatment as usual.

Primary outcome measures

Social and occupational functioning was used

SUBMITTER: Lee RSC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303611 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature