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

Susan Young; Marios Adamou; Philip Asherson; David Coghill; Bill Colley; Gisli Gudjonsson; Chris Hollis; Jane McCarthy; Ulrich Müller; Moli Paul; Mark Pitts; Muhammad Arif

doi:10.1186/s12888-016-1013-4

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

Susan Young (Lead / Corresponding author)
, Marios Adamou
, Philip Asherson
, David Coghill
, Bill Colley
, Gisli Gudjonsson
, Chris Hollis
, Jane McCarthy
, Ulrich Müller
, Moli Paul
, Mark Pitts
, Muhammad Arif

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	301
Number of pages	10
Journal	BMC Psychiatry
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1013-4
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2016

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Young, S., Adamou, M., Asherson, P., Coghill, D., Colley, B., Gudjonsson, G., Hollis, C., McCarthy, J., Müller, U., Paul, M., Pitts, M., & Arif, M. (2016). 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, 16, Article 301. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1013-4

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