Validation of the Transition Readiness and Appropriateness Measure (TRAM) for the Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Healthcare in Europe (MILESTONE) study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Young people moving from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS) are faced with significant challenges. To improve this state of affairs, there needs to be a recognition of the problem and initiatives and an urgent requirement for appropriate tools for measuring readiness and outcomes at the transfer boundary (16-18 years of age in Europe). The objective of this study was to develop and validate the Transition Readiness and Appropriateness Measure (TRAM) for assessing a young person's readiness for transition, and their outcomes at the transfer boundary.

Design

MILESTONE prospective study.

Setting

Eight European Union (EU) countries participating in the EU-funded MILESTONE study.

Participants

The firs

SUBMITTER: Santosh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7312331 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature