Defining and predicting service utilisation in young adulthood following childhood treatment of an eating disorder.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Eating disorder services are often separated into child and adolescent eating disorder services (CAEDSs) and adult eating disorder services (AEDSs). Most patients in CAEDSs present with first-episode illness of short duration, which with appropriate treatment, have a good prognosis. However, some individuals receive further treatment as adults. Little is known about service utilisation in adulthood following childhood/adolescent treatment of an eating disorder. AIMS:This study aims (a) to estimate the proportion of patients in a CAEDS who use mental health services as young adults, (b) to delineate service utilisation following treatment in CAEDSs and (c) to identify factors in CAEDSs that predict service utilisation in young adulthood. METHOD:A consecutive cohort of 322 patient

SUBMITTER: McClelland J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7176893 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature