The effect of organisational resources and eligibility issues on transition from child and adolescent to adult mental health services

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 169-176

  Belling, Ruth ^a   McLaren, Susan ^b   Paul, Moli ^c   Ford, Tamsin ^d   Kramer, Tami ^e   Weaver, Tim ^e   Hovish, Kimberly ^f   Islam, Zoebia ^g   White, Sarah ^h   Singh, Swaran P ^c  

^a Research and Evaluation Consultant Evaluation Works   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^h ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Resources; Transition from child adolescent to adult mental health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84927710809     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819614527439     Document Type: Article

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