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Published in: BMC Psychiatry 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Child and adolescent psychiatry patients coming of age: a retrospective longitudinal study of inpatient treatment in Tyrol

Authors: Martin Fuchs, Georg Kemmler, Hans Steiner, Josef Marksteiner, Christian Haring, Carl Miller, Armand Hausmann, Kathrin Sevecke

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Mental illness is a common phenomenon at all ages. Various independent studies have shown that psychopathology is often expressed on a continuum from youth to adulthood. The aim of our study was to demonstrate a) the frequency of admission of former child and adolescent psychiatry inpatients (CAP-IP) to adult inpatient mental health facilities, and b) a potential longitudinal diagnostic shift. This is the first Austrian study designed to shed light on these issues.

Methods

Nearly 1000 inpatient cases at a specialized child and adolescent care center were analyzed. These cases were then tracked using data matching with registry data from adult psychiatric institutions. Overall, our observational period was 23 years.

Results

26 % of our sample of former CAP-IP used psychiatric inpatient mental health services as adults, thus indicating chronicity or reoccurrence. In line with previous literature, there were patients who stayed in the same diagnostic category as well as patients with a diagnostic shift from childhood to adulthood.

Conclusions

Childhood and adolescence is a very important period for early intervention and prevention of mental illness. Our findings support the notion of the continuity of psychopathology from youth into adulthood.
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Metadata
Title
Child and adolescent psychiatry patients coming of age: a retrospective longitudinal study of inpatient treatment in Tyrol
Authors
Martin Fuchs
Georg Kemmler
Hans Steiner
Josef Marksteiner
Christian Haring
Carl Miller
Armand Hausmann
Kathrin Sevecke
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0910-x

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