Outcomes of adolescents transitioning from children's ADHD services
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Outcomes of adolescents transitioning from children's ADHD services
IRAS ID
144367
Contact name
Louise Theodosiou
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 1 days
Research summary
The aim of this pilot study is to follow up a group of adolescents(100) discharged from ADHD services at the age of 18 years.It is hypothesized that there will be a relationship between discharge from child ADHD services and increasing incidence of young people presenting in crisis situations having disengaged from adult ADHD services.
The ADHD nurses at the 5 sites(Salford, Emerge, North, South and Central Manchester as per protocol)will identify the potential participants. Following the opt-out consent process, Dr Ingirige will collect follow-up data for participants whom have not exercised the opt-out option (using the attached research tool). The follow-up data will be sourced from the electronic data bases in adult psychiatry and liaison team, adult ADHD services, social care, substance misuse services and criminal justice system. Data will be anonymously entered into a secure CMFT network drive that is appropriately restricted (Located at Bridge North Manchester CAMHS) and secure spreadsheet and analysed using SPSS. Only the members of the research team will have access to the data base and we will adhere to the CMFT data protection policy.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0061
Date of REC Opinion
4 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion