The Importance of Assessing and Treating Mental Health in Transition-Aged Adolescents with Epilepsy: A 1-Year Follow-up
| Autor: | Tadeu A. Fantaneanu, Sarah A. Healy, Sharon Whiting |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Mental health assessment 1 year follow up Adult care medicine.disease Mental health treatment Mental health 03 medical and health sciences Epilepsy 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) 030225 pediatrics Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Neurology (clinical) business Psychiatry 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy. :186-192 |
| ISSN: | 2146-4588 2146-457X |
| Popis: | Mental health issues become especially problematic when adolescents with epilepsy are preparing to transition from pediatric to adult care. Consistent with guidelines, a transition clinic with ongoing mental health assessment was created, providing treatment to patients scoring in the moderate severity range or higher. In order to examine the effectiveness of our epilepsy transition clinic and the impact of mental health in transition-aged adolescents, baseline and one-year follow-up data were compared in 36 participants (M = 15.82 years, 24 males). Results showed that the majority of participants had improved or comparable mental health scores at follow-up. Furthermore, participants who met threshold for mental health treatment had significantly improved mental health (t = 3.19, p = 0.015), while those who did not showed worsened mental health (t = − 2.50, p = 0.019). Looking specifically at mental health impact, those with worsened mental health showed significantly worsened quality of life (t = 3.35, p = 0.012). Furthermore, those without mental health issues showed improved transition skills (t = − 3.86, p = 0.002), while those with mental health issues did not. Results suggest that the transition clinic is effective in helping transition-aged adolescents with their mental health. Additionally, findings suggest that addressing these mental health issues are essential to ensuring successful transitions and the best outcomes in these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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