Research on Transition to Adulthood: Building the Evidence Base to Inform Services and Supports for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Disorders

Since the mid-1990s, research has established a clear picture of the poor real-life outcomes achieved by transition-age youth and young adults who have been diagnosed with a serious mental health disorder. The purpose of this article is to: (1) introduce the reader to the other eight articles in thi...

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Published in:The journal of behavioral health services & research 2008-10, Vol.35 (4), p.365-372
Main Authors: Clark, Hewitt B. “Rusty”, Koroloff, Nancy, Geller, Jeffrey, Sondheimer, Diane L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Community and Environmental Psychology
Community Mental Health Services - methods
Continuity of Patient Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Informatics
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Health Psychology
Humans
Introduction
Life transitions
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Mentally ill young people
Psychiatry
Public Health
Support services
Young Adult
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Summary:Since the mid-1990s, research has established a clear picture of the poor real-life outcomes achieved by transition-age youth and young adults who have been diagnosed with a serious mental health disorder. The purpose of this article is to: (1) introduce the reader to the other eight articles in this special issue on Transition to Adulthood Research; (2) illustrate how each is contributing to the research base available to more fully understand these challenges as well as guide the creation of developmentally appropriate and effective services and supports for youth and young adults and their families; and (3) suggest future directions for continuing to advance this field of research and program implementation to improve outcomes though practice and policy improvements.
ISSN:1094-3412
1556-3308
DOI:10.1007/s11414-008-9140-4