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Project Details

 

Exploring the frequency, patterns and reasons for the provision of multiple diagnoses in CAMHS

Lead Applicant Name :
Cliodhna O'Connor
Project Type :
Research
Approval Date :
23-May-2018
References :
O'Connor C, Downs J, McNicholas F, Cross L, Shetty H. (2020) Documenting diagnosis in child and adolescent mental healthcare: A content analysis of diagnostic statements in a psychiatric case register. Children and Youth Services Review.
Lay Summary :
This research project aims: 1) to calculate the proportion of CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services) service-users whose clinical records contain multiple psychiatric diagnoses; 2) to establish which diagnoses most commonly co-occur and/or succeed each other; and 3) to evaluate treasons why a new diagnosis might be added<br/>