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ArticleBMC health services research2020

Mental health professionals' experiences transitioning patients with anorexia nervosa from child/adolescent to adult mental health services: a qualitative study.

Veronica Lockertsen, Liv Nilsen, Lill Ann Wellhaven Holm, Øyvind Rø, Linn May Burger, Jan Ivar Røssberg

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Article in BMC health services research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Transition From Child to Adult Eating Disorder Services: A Qualitative Meta-Aggregation.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Veronica LockertsenDivision of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. box 4959, Oslo, Nydalen, Norway. v.lockertsen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2336-0194
Liv NilsenDivision of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. box 4959, Oslo, Nydalen, Norway.
Lill Ann Wellhaven Holm, Melkeveien 33, 0779, Oslo, Norway.
Øyvind RøInstitute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 0318, Oslo, Norway.
Linn May Burger, Formoenga 25, 3340, Amot, Norway.
Jan Ivar RøssbergDivision of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. box 4959, Oslo, Nydalen, Norway.
Oslo University Hospital · NOFundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas · BRStatistics Norway · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe transition period between child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS) has been identified as an especially critical time for patients with anorexia nervosa. In the present study, to better facilitate patients' recovery process, we explored the experiences of professionals concerning the transition from CAMHS to AMHS.

methodA qualitative explorative study was carried out based on recorded interviews from one multi-step focus group and two individual interviews with eight experienced health care professionals. Together they had experience with treating patients with AN and the transition from CAMHS to AMHS, both from specialized eating disorder units, specialized mental health care units, and from a school nurse context. Service users with parents` perspectives and patients' perspectives were involved in all steps of the research process.

resultsBarriers experienced during the transition process were classified into four categories: (1) different treatment cultures that describe differences in how parents are included in CAMHS and AMHS; (2) mistrust between CAMHS and AMHS that can create a lack of collaboration and predictability for the patients' transition; (3) Clinicians` factors such as lack of professional self-confidence can influence continuity of care for patients; and (4) lack of trust between services and not enough focus on building a new alliance in AMHS negatively influences the transition.

conclusionsThe present study revealed four important categories that professionals needs to consider when participating in the transition for patients with AN from CAMHS to AMHS. Awareness of these challenges might improve the transition process for patients with AN.

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Adolescent Health ServicesMental Health ServicesTransition to Adult CareAdolescentAdultAnorexia NervosaFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleNorwayParentsQualitative ResearchAdolescentAnorexia nervosaMental health transitionProfessionals’ perspectivesQualitative research

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PMID32958078
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