ADHD and transitions to adult mental health services: A scoping review

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 775-786

  Swift, K D ^a   Sayal, K ^a,b   Hollis, C ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; AMHS; CAMHS; Paediatrics; Transfer; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE;

EID: 84908672602     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12107     Document Type: Review

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