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Background  The transition period between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS) has been identified as an especially critical time for patients with anorexia nervosa. In the present study, to better facilitate patients’ recovery process, we explored the experiences of professionals concerning the transition from CAMHS to AMHS.    Method  A qualitative explorative study was carried out based on recorded interviews from one multi-step focus group and two individual interviews with eight experienced health care professionals. Together they had experience with treating patients with AN and the transition from CAMHS to AMHS, both from specialized eating disorder units, specialized mental health care units, and from a school nurse context. Service users with parents` perspectives and patients’ perspectives were involved in all steps of the research process.    Results  Barriers experienced during the transition process were classified into four categories: (1) different treatment cultures that describe differences in how parents are included in CAMHS and AMHS; (2) mistrust between CAMHS and AMHS that can create a lack of collaboration and predictability for the patients’ transition; (3) Clinicians` factors such as lack of professional self-confidence can influence continuity of care for patients; and (4) lack of trust between services and not enough focus on building a new alliance in AMHS negatively influences the transition.    Conclusions  The present study revealed four important categories that professionals needs to consider when participating in the transition for patients with AN from CAMHS to AMHS. Awareness of these challenges might improve the transition process for patients with AN.

bmc health services research

Mental health professionals’ experiences transitioning patients with anorexia nervosa from child/adolescent to adult mental health services: a qualitative study