Journal article
Transitioning from Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: An Integrative Literature Review
Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.40(2), pp.97-111
02/2019
PMID: 30571153
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Abstract
This article aims to present a review of the peer-reviewed, published literature related to the transition from adolescent mental health services to adult mental health services. Six databases (PubMED,
Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Google Scholar) were searched for peer-reviewed, published literature on the transition from adolescent to adult mental health services. Articles on primary
research were included in the review if they were published in English between 2000 and 2018, and
if they were explicitly about alignment and/or transition between adolescent and adult mental health
services. Fifty articles were included in the final review. The findings are discussed in two overarching
streams of research from the literature: evaluations of transition arrangements, and the perspectives
of various stakeholders (including consumers, carers, and health professionals). The results emphasise
the problematic siloes of adolescent and adult mental health services. While there are still no randomised controlled trials on transition to assess transition pathways, our findings have implications to
inform best practice in the sector. Given that transitioning to adult mental health services is seen as
a point of vulnerability for young people, this review contributes to understandings about how services can offer better support during transition periods.
Details
- Title
- Transitioning from Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: An Integrative Literature Review
- Creators
- Brett Scholz - Australian National UniversitySamantha Battams - Flinders UniversityChris Platania-Phung - University of Newcastle AustraliaBrenda Happell - University of Newcastle Australia
- Publication Details
- Issues in mental health nursing, Vol.40(2), pp.97-111
- Identifiers
- 991013035776702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article