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Smith LH, Warren E, Hendrickson N, Joshua K. An Empty Scoping Review of Emergency Department to School Transition for Youth with Mental Health Concerns. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.01.23.24301673. [PMID: 38343854 PMCID: PMC10854341 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.23.24301673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The number of youth Emergency Department (ED) visits due to mental health concerns has been steadily increasing with a large number of youth being referred from school. Despite the increase in ED visits, there has not been an increase in the number of students who are actually admitted to the hospital. Further, youth referred from school are more likely to be discharged from the ED. Given the unique relationship between school and ED referrals and the large number of youth who do not require hospitalization, this study sought to understand how schools are supporting students who return to school after an ED visit. We conducted a scoping review to identify programs and practices to support ED to school transition. Two reviewers screened 907 manuscripts, but none of the manuscripts met the inclusion criteria. We discuss the importance of supporting students returning to school from the ED and draw from the literature on hospital to school transition to make recommendations for educators.
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- University of Virginia, School of Education & Human Development
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- University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
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Finkbeiner M, Wahl LM, Kühnhausen J, Schmid J, Hellwig L, Brenner V, Dürrwächter U, Conzelmann A, Kelava A, Renner TJ, Gawrilow C. Patients' well-being during the transition period after psychiatric hospitalization to school: insights from an intensive longitudinal assessment of patient-parent-teacher triads. BMC Psychol 2023; 11:182. [PMID: 37328898 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The transition period after psychiatric hospitalization back to school is accompanied by various challenges, including a substantial risk for rehospitalization. Self-efficacy and self-control, as transdiagnostic variables and important predictors of coping with school demands, should be crucial factors for successful adaptation processes as well as an overall high well-being during school reentry. The present study therefore investigates how patients' well-being develops during this period, and how it is related to patients' self-control and academic self-efficacy, as well as parents' and teachers' self-efficacy in dealing with the patient. METHODS In an intensive longitudinal design, daily ambulatory assessment measures via smartphone were collected with self-reports from the triadic perspective of 25 patients (Mage = 10.58 years), 24 parents, and 20 teachers on 50 consecutive school days, starting 2 weeks before discharge from a psychiatric day hospital (mean compliance rate: 71% for patients, 72% for parents and 43% for teachers). Patients answered daily questions between five and nine o'clock in the evening about their well-being, self-control, academic self-efficacy and about positive and negative events at school, as well as parents and teachers about their self-efficacy in dealing with the patient. RESULTS Multilevel modeling revealed that on average, patients' well-being and self-control decreased during the transition period, with trends over time differing significantly between patients. While patients' academic self-efficacy did not systematically decrease over time, it did show considerable intra-individual fluctuation. Importantly, patients experienced higher well-being on days with higher self-control and academic self-efficacy as well as with higher parental self-efficacy. Daily teacher self-efficacy did not show a significant within-person relationship to daily patients' well-being. CONCLUSIONS Well-being in the transition period is related to self-control and self-efficacy of patients and their parents. Thus, addressing patients' self-control and academic self-efficacy, as well as parental self-efficacy, seems promising to enhance and stabilize well-being of patients during transition after psychiatric hospitalization. Trial registration Not applicable, as no health care intervention was conducted.
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- Marlene Finkbeiner
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany.
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Department of Psychology (Clinical Psychology II), PFH - Private University of Applied Sciences, Goettingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tuebingen, TübingenTuebingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), Tuebingen, Germany
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Vanderburg JL, Tow AC, Marraccini ME, Pittleman C, Cruz CM. Caregiver Experiences of Adolescent School Reentry After Adolescent Hospitalization Due to Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Recommendations to Improve Reentry Practices. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2023; 93:206-218. [PMID: 36575594 PMCID: PMC9928915 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Suicide rates among adolescents increased over the past few decades. Following psychiatric hospitalization, many adolescents return to school, a context that can influence recovery. Families can play an integral role in supporting adolescents through the hospitalization and school reentry process; however, little research has focused on family experiences during adolescent school reentry. Grounded in ecological systems theory, the aim of the present study was to explore the experiences of caregivers whose children were hospitalized for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) and provide recommendations for the school reentry process. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with caregivers (n = 19) whose adolescents returned to school following hospitalization for suicide-related crises. Researchers analyzed the transcribed interviews using applied thematic analysis. RESULTS Themes emerged regarding academic difficulties during hospitalization; breakdowns in communication between schools, families, and hospitals; logistical challenges during the school reentry planning process; and challenges navigating peer relationships and academics following school reentry. IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Few reentry recommendations account for the specific challenges faced by families. Recommendations informed by caregiver experiences are needed to ensure that families can effectively support the recoveries of their children. This study presents caregiver-informed recommendations to facilitate an improved reentry process for caregivers and adolescents.
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- Juliana L Vanderburg
- School Psychology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- School Psychology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, Chapel Hill, NC
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- School Psychology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, Chapel Hill, NC
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- School Psychology Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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Zhang Y, Huang C, Yang M. Family Resilience Progress from the Perspective of Parents of Adolescents with Depression: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2564. [PMID: 36767927 PMCID: PMC9914939 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Family resilience plays an important role in the healthy family development of adolescents with depression, but few studies have explored the specific process of family resilience. This study aims to explore the dynamic processes of family resilience from parents of adolescents with depression. Data were collected from 14 Chinese parents of adolescents with depression by interpretative phenomenological analysis method. Four themes and 12 sub-themes emerged: (1) decompensation phase: (i) misinterpretations of illness, (ii) heavy psychological burden, (iii) chaotic rhythms in family; (2) launch phase: (i) potential influences of labeling, (ii) we must cure my child anyway, (iii) begin adjusting to family roles; (3) recovery phase: (i) family reflection, (ii) subsequent reorganization of family resources, (iii) ultimately establishing a new balance; (4) normality phase: (i) adaption for medical seeking process, (ii) actively lower expectations, (iii) concerns of future needs. Mental health professionals could provide targeted suggestions to help the parents achieve family resilience by assessing its different phases.
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- Yinying Zhang
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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Midura S, Fodstad JC, White B, Turner AJ, Menner S. Supportive Transition Planning for Adolescents Transitioning From Psychiatric Hospitalization to School: A Systematic Literature Review and Framework of Practices. CONTINUITY IN EDUCATION 2023; 4:23-40. [PMID: 38774904 PMCID: PMC11104309 DOI: 10.5334/cie.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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School-aged youth with behavioral health needs often struggle in the academic environment. When admitted to acute psychiatric hospital settings, the student's difficulties and needs increase upon discharge and return to the school setting. While the literature describes systemic issues in transitioning from an acute psychiatric hospital to the school setting, limited resources exist for practitioners to plan for and support the successful reintegration of affected students. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the purpose of the current systematic review was to collect and synthesize evidence from the literature (N = 20) in the areas of barriers, challenges, and significance of the need for a formal transition planning framework. Four major key factors emerged as important to assist in creating a transition planning framework for acute psychiatric hospitals to school-based settings: (a) Stakeholder Voice (Student, Caregiver, Hospital/Treatment Team, or School Team Voice); (b) Establishing a Point Person for Transition (Medical or School Point Person); (c) Recommendations/Accommodations (Formal or Informal Supports); and (d) Having a Transition Meeting. Other common factors are discussed, and recommendations are provided to aid practitioners in increasing the likelihood that school-age youth succeed in the school environment post-discharge from acute psychiatric settings. Finally, gaps in the literature are identified as areas for further research.
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- Sara Midura
- Northwest Education Services (current), US
- Riley Hospital for Children (former), US
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- Indiana University Health
- Indiana University School of Medicine, US
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- Multnomah ESD at The Unity Center for Behavioral Health, US
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- Archdiocese of Cincinnati (Current), US
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (Former), US
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Framework for successful school reintegration after psychiatric hospitalization: A systematic synthesis of expert recommendations. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Finkbeiner M, Kühnhausen J, Schmid J, Conzelmann A, Dürrwächter U, Wahl LM, Kelava A, Gawrilow C, Renner TJ. E-Mental-Health aftercare for children and adolescents after partial or full inpatient psychiatric hospitalization: study protocol of the randomized controlled DigiPuR trial. Trials 2022; 23:713. [PMID: 36028894 PMCID: PMC9412803 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06508-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background During reintegration to daily school life following psychiatric hospitalization, children and adolescents are confronted with various challenges and are at risk for rehospitalization. Tailored post-discharge services could support a successful readjustment and accompany the high-risk transition period after discharge. The study DigiPuR (“Digital gestützte Psychotherapie und Reintegration,” digitally supported psychotherapy and reintegration) aims to establish and to evaluate an innovative digital aftercare program to alleviate challenges during reintegration and improve cross-sectoral care. Methods DigiPuR is a randomized controlled trial comparing a digital aftercare service with regular aftercare (TAU) (planned N = 150, 25 children/adolescents, 25 parents, and 25 teachers in each group). In the intervention group, direct communication via secure and regular video calls until 8 weeks after discharge and a secure messenger system between the hospital, family, and school, as well as, if needed, external support systems, are established. A longitudinal pre-post-follow-up assessment at admission, discharge, and 8, 24, and 36 weeks after discharge takes place supplemented by a daily smartphone-based ambulatory assessment from a triadic perspective of patients, parents, and teachers. Primary outcomes include whether participants in the intervention group have fewer readmissions and higher treatment satisfaction and health-related quality of life as well as lower symptom severity than participants in the control group. Discussion The present study is essential to address the cross-sectoral challenges associated with reintegration into daily (school) life following child and adolescent psychiatric hospitalization and to determine possible needed adaptations in partial or full inpatient settings. If applicability and efficacy of the aftercare service can be demonstrated, integration into regular care will be sought. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.govNCT04986228. Registered on August 2, 2021 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-022-06508-1.
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- Marlene Finkbeiner
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.,PFH - Private University of Applied Sciences, Department of Psychology (Clinical Psychology II), Weender Landstraße 3-7, 37073, Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Methods Center, University of Tuebingen, Hausserstrasse 11, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tuebingen, Schleichstrasse 4, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Osianderstrasse 14-16, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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Espelage DL, Boyd RC, Renshaw TL, Jimerson SR. Addressing Youth Suicide Through School-Based Prevention and Postvention: Contemporary Scholarship Advancing Science, Practice, and Policy. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/2372966x.2022.2069958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tougas AM, Houle AA, Leduc K, Frenette-Bergeron É, Marcil K. School Reintegration Following Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Review of Available Transition Programs. JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY = JOURNAL DE L'ACADEMIE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE DE L'ENFANT ET DE L'ADOLESCENT 2022; 31:75-92. [PMID: 35614957 PMCID: PMC9084372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to 1) identify transition programs for school reintegration after youth psychiatric hospitalization, and 2) assess these programs using criteria established by Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development. METHOD Principles outlined by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating Centre were used to systematically search 15 electronic databases up to October 2021 for both published and unpublished reports of transition programs. Reports meeting inclusion criteria were examined through three steps: 1) coding of available information, 2) synthesis of programs and 3) assessment of intervention specificity. RESULTS Thirteen reports met the inclusion criteria and identified eight transition programs. Program theories were rarely explicit about the causal mechanisms and outcomes of their interventions. Nevertheless, areas of consensus emerge as to core components of these programs including: 1) the involvement of a multidisciplinary team, 2) the implementation of a multicomponent intervention, 3) the development of a reintegration plan, 4) the need for gradual transitions, and 5) extended support through frequent contact. CONCLUSION School reintegration programs following psychiatric hospitalization are still rare. They can be hard to implement due to the challenges they impose for inter-professional and intersectoral collaborations. Despite this, four of the eight programs are in a good position for an evaluation of their promising standing. Nevertheless, well-designed controlled trials and cohort studies are needed.
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- Anne-Marie Tougas
- Département de psychoéducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance, Montreal, Quebec
- Institut universitaire de première ligne en santé et services sociaux, Sherbrooke, Quebec
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- Département de psychoéducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance, Montreal, Quebec
- Centre RBC d'expertise universitaire en santé mentale destiné aux enfants adolescents et adolescentes et aux jeunes adultes, Sherbrooke, Quebec
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- Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance, Montreal, Quebec
- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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- Département de psychoéducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance, Montreal, Quebec
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- Département de psychoéducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance, Montreal, Quebec
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Marraccini ME, Pittleman C, Toole EN, Griffard MR. School Supports for Reintegration Following a Suicide-Related Crisis: A Mixed Methods Study Informing Hospital Recommendations for Schools During Discharge. Psychiatr Q 2022; 93:347-383. [PMID: 34599735 PMCID: PMC8486966 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-021-09942-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The immediate period following psychiatric hospitalization is marked by increased risk for suicide behavior and rehospitalization. Because adolescents commonly return to school settings following hospital discharge, school-related stressors and supports are important considerations for psychiatric treatment and discharge planning. The current study aimed to inform recommendations provided by hospitals to schools to improve school reintegration practices by employing a concurrent, mixed-methods design. Specifically, we: (1) surveyed school professionals (n = 133) in schools varying in resource availability and populations in one southeastern state of the United States about supports and services provided to returning students; and (2) conducted in-depth interviews with a subset of these professionals (n = 19) regarding their perceptions of the hospital to school transition for youth recovering from suicide-related crises. Findings from survey responses indicated that, compared to schools located in urban and suburban areas, schools in rural areas were less likely to have school reintegration protocols for returning students. More generally, however, available interventions and modifications were relatively consistent across rural and urban/suburban schools, schools serving high and low poverty communities, and schools with predominantly white and predominantly ethnic and racial minoritized student bodies. Key themes across interviews signify the importance of communication between stakeholders, the type of information used to develop re-entry plans, available school-based services for returning youth, and the need to mitigate stigma associated with mental health crises. Findings inform recommendations that can be provided by hospitals to schools to support adolescent recovery as they return to school following psychiatric hospitalization.
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- Marisa E Marraccini
- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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Marraccini ME, Pittleman C. Returning to School Following Hospitalization for Suicide-Related Behaviors: Recognizing Student Voices for Improving Practice. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2022; 51:370-385. [PMID: 36034937 PMCID: PMC9400799 DOI: 10.1080/2372966x.2020.1862628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Adolescent hospitalizations for suicide-related behaviors have increased in recent years, with the highest rates occurring during the academic school year. Schools are a primary environment that adolescents return to following hospitalization, making them an important context for understanding recovery following a suicidal crisis. Although previous research highlights provider perceptions for improving this transition, limited research has focused on adolescent views. This qualitative study presents findings from interviews with 19 adolescents previously hospitalized for a suicide-related crisis. Results highlight the need to strengthen social supports for returning youth. Specifically, findings suggest the importance of emotional supports (e.g., positive school relationships and a safer psychosocial school climate), instrumental supports (e.g., collaborations and communication around re-entry), informational supports (clearer procedures for academics and re-entry processes), and appraisal supports that acknowledge the complexity of adolescent functioning upon return. Findings reinforce the importance of the school psychologist's role in partnering with returning youth and their families and providing consultation to other school professionals about supporting their recovery.
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Preyde M, Parekh S, Markov A, Carpenter H, Heintzman J. School Re-Entry of Adolescent Patients Discharged from
Psychiatric Hospital: One Step in Continuous Quality
Improvement. ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/2210676611666211105121616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Objective:
School re-entry following hospitalization for psychiatric care
has been reported as difficult for many adolescent patients. Continuous quality
improvement initiatives may improve programming to enhance school re-entry
experiences. The purpose for this study was to explore the school re-entry
perspectives of the youth discharged from a psychiatric inpatient unit after
implementing programs that patients previously identified as needed.
Methods:
A survey was administered to the youth about one month after discharge
to gather their perspective of their school re-entry, along with self-rated resilience
and stress.
Results:
Twenty-six youth (23%) participated in the post-discharge survey who
reported a mean age of 15.6 years (SD 1.0), 77% identified as female, 13 (50%)
provided very positive re-entry comments, eight (31%) reported moderately
positive experiences, and five (19%) reported a very poor school re-entry. Mean
perceived resilience (4.01, SD 0.6) and stress (3.42, SD 0.8) scores suggest youth
thought they had good resilience and moderate stress.
Conclusions:
Most youth reported a good school re-entry. Considerable concerns
remain for the 19% who reported a poor school re-entry who may benefit from
specialized outpatient or day programming post-discharge before attempting a
return to school. Future directions for research are provided.
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- Michèle Preyde
- College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,Canada
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario,Canada
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- College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,Canada
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- College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,Canada
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario,Canada
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Burns S, Doering K, Koller D, Stratton C. School reintegration following hospitalisation for children with medical complexity and chronic disease diagnoses: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e052493. [PMID: 34697117 PMCID: PMC8547354 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Schools play a significant role in children's social, emotional and intellectual well-being. For children with medical complexity (CMC) and chronic disease diagnoses (CDD), an absence from school due to prolonged hospitalisation places them at risk for greater social exclusion and poorer academic outcomes than their healthy counterparts. Processes that support the school reintegration of children with complex and chronic medical conditions currently lack consistency and identified evidence-based practices. This scoping review aims to integrate the relevant literature on current reintegration procedures as well as assess stakeholders' perceived challenges related to children with CMC and CDD's return to school following hospitalisation. Finally, information will be synthesised regarding parental and child involvement in reintegration strategies. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The current scoping review follows the five-stage framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley (2005). The search syntax will be applied in Medline, Web of Science, PsycInfo, Education Resource, ERIC, CINAHL and SocIndex. Peer-reviewed journal articles will be included without the restriction of publication year or language. However, only children and adolescents aged 4-18 with CMC and CDD, who have been out of school for 2 weeks or more and reintegrated into a non-hospital school setting will be included. Articles will be screened by two authors based on the outlined eligibility criteria. Data will be summarised qualitatively and where applicable, visualisation techniques such as tables, graphs and figures will be implemented to address approaches, strategies and outcomes related to reintegration to school following hospitalisation. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The current study comprises available publications and does not collect primary data. For this reason, ethics approval is not necessary. The results of this scoping review will be prepared and submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at future conferences to key stakeholders focusing on educational accessibility and inclusion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samantha Burns
- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Donna Koller
- Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Catherine Stratton
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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