School Reintegration and Perceived Needs: The Perspectives of Child and Adolescent Patients During Psychiatric Hospitalization

被引:25
作者
Preyde, Michele [1 ]
Parekh, Shrenik [2 ]
Warne, Amanda [3 ]
Heintzman, John [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
[2] Grand River Hosp, Kitchener, ON, Canada
[3] Wellington Catholic Dist Sch Board, Guelph, ON, Canada
关键词
School re-integration; Social isolation; School-related difficulties; Needs assessment; Social development; DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT; ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT; STRENGTHS; LONELINESS; TRANSITION; DISORDERS; SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1007/s10560-017-0490-8
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Youth hospitalized with psychiatric illness often experience disruption in their school attendance. Knowledge from the youths' perspective of concerns for returning to school after hospitalization is very limited. Exploring youths' concerns for school reintegration may inform transition practices for youth with psychiatric illness. The purpose for this study was to explore youths' concerns for school reintegration and to report their perceived needs for support before leaving hospital. A questionnaire was developed to capture qualitative perceptions and quantitative self-reports of youths' concerns for school reintegration. Child and adolescent patients accessing in-patient psychiatric care completed surveys containing open-ended questions about their concerns and service needs at discharge, and self-ratings of their concerns for their studies, friends, other students and emotions. One hundred and sixty-one youth (mean age 15.41, SD 1.4; 75% female; 57% with a primary diagnosis of major depression) reported considerable concerns about anticipated social situations at school, academic standing, feeling overwhelmed with school and great difficulty with managing their emotions. Youth identified a need for ongoing supports from mental health professionals and school personnel, social support from friends and family, and educational assistance or modifications. High rates of intense worries reported about school issues and school reintegration suggest this vulnerable population may benefit from increased attention to transition planning. Two important developmental domains, social development and educational outcomes, appear at-risk and this risk highlights the need for a greater emphasis on continuity of care.
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