How parents of young adults with intellectual disability make sense of their experiences of transitioning from learning disability CAMHS to learning disability adult health service: An IPA study

Abisoye Sotonwa, Richard Meiser-Stedman, Corrina Willmoth, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norfolk Learning Disabilities Service, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Published online on August 25, 2025

Abstract

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Whilst existing literature describes the experience of transitioning in mainstream mental health services, little is known about specialist learning disability services. The following study aimed to explore how parents of young adults, aged 17 to 21, with ...