Innovations in Practice: Pilot evaluation of the supported discharge service (SDS): Clinical outcomes and service use

Dennis Ougrin; Toby Zundel; Richard Corrigall; Jane Padmore; Cheryl Loh

doi:10.1111/camh.12038

Innovations in Practice: Pilot evaluation of the supported discharge service (SDS): Clinical outcomes and service use

Dennis Ougrin, Toby Zundel, Richard Corrigall, Jane Padmore, Cheryl Loh

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Background: The Supported Discharge Service (SDS) is a model of enhanced care in the community for adolescents after inpatient discharge. Methods: This study comprised the first 20 patients referred to SDS, largely those with delayed discharges. Service use and clinical outcomes were collected and predictors of total contact time were investigated. Results: Significant improvements had been made with SDS. Higher baseline Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) conduct scores were associated with less contact time. Conclusions: SDS is a feasible model of care. Adolescents with conduct problems may benefit from engagement strategies. Further rigorous evaluation of the model is required.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	265-269
Number of pages	5
Journal	Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Volume	19
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12038
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2014

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Adolescent mental health
Community programmes
Service development

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