Audit of family support of 16-17 year olds with mental health needs

AbstractIntroduction: Mental health problems occur commonly and impact on quality of life. It is important to understand causal factors.Aims: To understand parental support available for 16-17 year olds with mental health needs.Method: An audit of all case notes open to an adolescent mental health team in June 2010Results: Notably 59.1% adolescents had family support and 40.9% lacked support. More males had family support than females, but more females had parental support. Case note documentation of family involvement is variable.Conclusion: Family support should be explored for each referral. Documentation of family involvement should to be improved