Health Care Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Rehabilitation Among Individuals with Cerebral Palsy: Addressing Physical and Mental Health Needs
AI Summary
Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition; young adulthood is a critical transition with increased risk for mental health problems.
Complex physical and health needs often encounter fragmented adult services, worsening outcomes and access to rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation teams must coordinate care addressing physical and psychosocial needs, countering ableism to sustain function, participation, and psychological well-being.
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2027 Feb;38(1):39-55. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2026.08.003. Epub 2026 Oct 9.
ABSTRACT
Cerebral palsy is increasingly recognized as a lifelong condition. Young adulthood, a key transitional period, often accompanies elevated risk for mental health problems. These risks are often compounded by complex health needs and fragmented adult-serving health care services, further complicated by ableism in the clinical setting and psychosocial challenges. Effective transition to adult care is therefore essential to sustain function, participation, and psychological well-being. In clinical care, rehabilitation professionals must ensure attention is given to physical, as well as psychosocial, needs as adulthood approaches.
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