Established Outpatient Care & Follow-Up After Acute Psychiatric Service Among Youths & Young Adults

Established Outpatient Care and Follow-Up After Acute Psychiatric Service Use Among Youths and Young Adults, in Psychiatric Services

key takeaway: "Follow-up rates after acute mental health service use among youths and young adults were suboptimal. Having established mental health care more strongly predicted receiving follow-up than did having established primary care."

press release: Lost in Transition: The Journey from Pediatric to Adult Care for Youth with Mental Health Conditions - New Research Highlights Lack of Follow-up Care for Youth and Young Adults after Hospitalization or ER visit for Mental Health, by the UMass Chan Medical School