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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2016 | Original Article

Effectiveness of Health System Services and Programs for Youth to Adult Transitions in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review of Academic Literature

Authors: Mark G. Embrett, Glen E. Randall, Christopher J. Longo, Tram Nguyen, Gillian Mulvale

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 2/2016

Abstract

Youth shifting to adult mental health services often report experiencing frustrations with accessing care that adequately replaces the youth services they had received. This systematic review assesses the peer reviewed evidence on services/programs aimed at addressing youth to adult transitions in mental health services. Findings suggest little data exists on the effectiveness of transition services/programs. While the available evidence supports meetings between youth and youth caseworkers prior to transitions occurring, it also verifies that this is not common practice. Other identified barriers to effective transitions were categorized as logistical (ineffective system communication), organizational (negative incentives), and related to clinical governance.

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Title: Effectiveness of Health System Services and Programs for Youth to Adult Transitions in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review of Academic Literature
Authors: Mark G. Embrett
Glen E. Randall
Christopher J. Longo
Tram Nguyen
Gillian Mulvale
Publication date: 01-03-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-015-0638-9

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