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Patterns of mental health admissions amongst children and young people
- Joseph WardUniversity College London
Key points
- Hospital Episode Statistics data were used to look nationally at mental health admissions of young people.
- All cause admissions rose by about 10%, while mental health admissions rose by between 60 and 70%.
- The rise was mostly driven by 11 to 15 year old females, with eating disorders increasing by 600% in that group.
Joseph Ward, University College London, discusses his work on analysing hospital admissions due to mental health issues in children and young people in the UK. Dr Ward and his team found that mental health admissions had increased by 60 to 70% in young people, mostly driven by 11 to 15 year old females and those with eating disorders. A greater understanding of these findings is thought to be realised through the MAPS study which this project is one element of. This interview took place at the RCPCH conference 2024 in Birmingham, UK.
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My study is looking at hospital admissions of young people with mental health problems. We used Hospital Episode Statistics data to look nationally around mental health admissions between 5 and 18 year olds from 2012 to 2022. And what we find is that although all cause admissions in this group have increased by about 10% over that period, mental health admissions have increased between 60 and 70%.
This change is mostly driven by increases in 11 to 15 year old females, and particularly increases in eating disorders in that group, which have increased by 600% over the study period. We really want to understand this in greater detail with other elements of the MAPS study, which this project is one element of.
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Joseph Ward. “Patterns of mental health admissions amongst children and young people.” The Paediatric Video Journal, 30 December 2024. https://paediatricvj.com/videos/patterns-of-mental-health-admissions-amongst-children-and-young-ward/
This interview is educational content intended for healthcare professionals and is not medical advice. Views expressed are those of the speaker. © The Paediatric Video Journal. All rights reserved.