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Commentary: State of transitional care for emerging adults – reflections on Anderson et al.
Author(s) -
Tuomainen Helena
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/jcpp.13599
Subject(s) - mental health , psychology , boundary (topology) , transitional care , mental health care , service (business) , mental health service , health care , developmental psychology , psychiatry , political science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , economy , law , economics
Transitional care at the boundary between child/adolescent and adult mental health services has received increased research attention over the past decade, many studies revealing similar unsatisfactory findings. The needs of service users and their parents/carers are the same across the world, and they are not being met. Outdated organisational structures and training agendas contribute to the difficulties at the boundary, which marks the end of specialist care for most young people attending child/adolescent mental health services. The review by Anderson et al. summarises the latest research in this area.