Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England
Aims and method The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published recommendations for managing transitions between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult services for eating disorders. A self-report questionnaire was designed to establish how many CAMHS teams meet these recomme...
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published recommendations for managing transitions between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult services for eating disorders. A self-report questionnaire was designed to establish how many CAMHS teams meet these recommendations and was distributed to 70 teams providing eating disorders treatment in England.
Results
Of the 38 services that participated, 31 (81.6%) reported a flexible upper age limit for treatment. Only 6 services (15.8%) always transferred young people to a specialist adult eating disorders service and the majority transferred patients to either a specialist service or a community mental health team. Most services complied with recommended provision such as a written transition protocol (52.6%), individualised transition plans (78.9%), joint care with adult services (89.5%) and transition support for the family (73.7%).
Clinical implications
Services are largely compliant with the recommendations. It is a concern that only a small proportion of services are always able to refer to a specialist adult service and this is likely to be due to a relative lack of investment in adult services.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cd3475f632a4f3ea6f267ba93e637672023-08-16T11:00:48ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-47082023-02-0147172210.1192/bjb.2021.109Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in EnglandAnthony P. Winston0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5530-0890Samantha Child1Joseph Jackson2Moli Paul3Aspen Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Warwick, UKAspen Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Warwick, UKAspen Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Warwick, UKStratford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Warwick Medical School, UKAims and method The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published recommendations for managing transitions between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult services for eating disorders. A self-report questionnaire was designed to establish how many CAMHS teams meet these recommendations and was distributed to 70 teams providing eating disorders treatment in England. Results Of the 38 services that participated, 31 (81.6%) reported a flexible upper age limit for treatment. Only 6 services (15.8%) always transferred young people to a specialist adult eating disorders service and the majority transferred patients to either a specialist service or a community mental health team. Most services complied with recommended provision such as a written transition protocol (52.6%), individualised transition plans (78.9%), joint care with adult services (89.5%) and transition support for the family (73.7%). Clinical implications Services are largely compliant with the recommendations. It is a concern that only a small proportion of services are always able to refer to a specialist adult service and this is likely to be due to a relative lack of investment in adult services. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469421001091/type/journal_articleCarerstransitioneating disordersservice organisationservice users |
| spellingShingle | Anthony P. Winston Samantha Child Joseph Jackson Moli Paul Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England BJPsych Bulletin Carers transition eating disorders service organisation service users |
| title | Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England |
| title_full | Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England |
| title_fullStr | Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England |
| title_short | Management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders: survey of current practice in England |
| title_sort | management of transitions to adult services for young people with eating disorders survey of current practice in england |
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