Supporting the transition from inpatient hospitalization to school

Catharine L Weiss; Angela M Blizzard; Courtney Vaughan; Tierra Sydnor-Diggs; Sarah Edwards; Sharon Hoover Stephan

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.009

Supporting the transition from inpatient hospitalization to school

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Apr;24(2):371-83. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.009. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

Authors

Catharine L Weiss¹, Angela M Blizzard², Courtney Vaughan², Tierra Sydnor-Diggs², Sarah Edwards², Sharon Hoover Stephan²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 701 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: cweiss@psych.umaryland.edu.
² Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 701 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

PMID: 25773330
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.11.009

Abstract

The School Transition Program (STP) is a 3-month intervention developed to address the unique needs of youth transitioning back to school from an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. The STP focuses on promoting communication across school, home, and hospital. It includes psychoeducation, emotional support for caregivers, and the creation of transition plans in collaboration with school staff and families. Matching interventions to the academic, social, emotional/behavioral needs of these youth and increasing support to their caregivers has the potential to ease stress, reduce challenges and promote success during and after the transition period.

Keywords: Cross-system collaboration; Families; Psychiatric hospitalization; Schools; Youth.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients / psychology*
Mental Disorders / psychology*
Mental Disorders / rehabilitation
School Health Services*
Transitional Care*