Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 3249 - Transitions from child and adolescent psychiatry to adult psychiatry: Follow-up study |
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| Contribution code | PS02-72 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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| Abstract |
Introduction: Based on the research in developmental psychopathology there is evidence that psychopathology often continues between children, adolescent and adult years and it may involve continuity or change in the specific diagnosis through development. A longitudinal perspective about the evolution of psychiatric disorders is crucial for the understanding of the developmental process of psychopathology and for improving the quality of therapeutic interventions. Also, the transition of young people with mental health problems from child and adolescent mental health services to adult mental health services is a process that involves a change from different models of care and needs to take into account the importance of continuity of care. The child and adolescent mental health Unit (CAMHU) of Fernando Fonseca Hospital is integrated in the Psychiatry Department and there is a close collaboration through regular meetings between child psychiatry and adult psychiatry which offer opportunity to discuss and prepare the process of transition of care. Objectives: This follow-up study aims to characterize the evolution of patients in the transition from child psychiatry to adult psychiatry in our service, focusing on the diagnosis, therapeutic interventions and compliance to treatment and also to characterize the process of transition itself and evaluate the level of continuity or disruption of care in this process. Methods: We identified the patients that attended for the first time the CAMHU between 2009 and 2015 that now are 18 or older and were referred to the adult psychiatry service of our hospital. We collect data from the hospital clinical records of these patients and from the national health care database. Results and Conclusion: We will present the results of this follow-up study, focusing our discussion on the evolution of psychopathology through development and on different aspects that may difficult or are fundamental for a process of continuum of care in the transition between child and adult psychiatry. |