Young People's Journeys from CAMHS to adult services
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Making Sense of the Transitional Process of Young People moving from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Serivces (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS)
IRAS ID
208136
Contact name
Clodagh Feehan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Highland R&D Office
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study will explore young peoples’ experiences of transitioning from Child and Adult Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) and how they make sense of these experiences. By exploring these experiences over time we aim to uncover how young people engage with and negotiate these transitions.
Methods: A qualitative longitudinal design with 4-6 young people. Participants must be aged between 15-18 years and scheduled to transition before April 2017. Participants will be interviewed, using semi-structured interviews, up to three times at different time points during their move to adult services. Interviews will take place at CAMHS or school settings and will last 30 – 60 minutes. Interviews will be analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis.
Applications: The findings will provide an understanding of what this process is like for young people; this will be helpful for clinicians, young people, and parents.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
16/NS/0080
Date of REC Opinion
23 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion