Recommendations for the transition of patients with ADHD from child to adult healthcare services: a consensus statement from the UK adult ADHD network

BMC Psychiatry

Debate

Ulrich Müller¹  Susan Young²  Chris Hollis³  Bill Colley⁴  Jane McCarthy⁵  Philip Asherson⁵  Gisli Gudjonsson⁵  Muhammad Arif⁶  Marios Adamou⁷  Mark Pitts⁸  David Coghill⁹  Moli Paul^1,10 

[1] Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK;Centre for Mental Health, Imperial College London, Broadmoor Hospital, WLMHT, London, UK;Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK;Education and Children’s Services, Perth, UK;Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London (KCL), London, UK;Leicester Adult ADHD Service, Leicester, UK;School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, UK;South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;University of Dundee, Dundee, UK;Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK;

关键词: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder;    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom;    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Patient;    Adult Service;    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-016-1013-4

 received in 2016-01-29, accepted in 2016-08-18,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this consensus statement was to discuss transition of patients with ADHD from child to adult healthcare services, and formulate recommendations to facilitate successful transition. An expert workshop was convened in June 2012 by the UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN), attended by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, allied professionals and patients. It was concluded that transitions must be planned through joint meetings involving referring/receiving services, patients and their families. Negotiation may be required to balance parental desire for continued involvement in their child’s care, and the child’s growing autonomy. Clear transition protocols can maintain standards of care, detailing relevant timeframes, responsibilities of agencies and preparing contingencies. Transition should be viewed as a process not an event, and should normally occur by the age of 18, however flexibility is required to accommodate individual needs. Transition is often poorly experienced, and adherence to clear recommendations is necessary to ensure effective transition and prevent drop-out from services.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2016