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Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 4/2008

01-10-2008 | Introduction

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

Authors: Hewitt B. “Rusty” Clark, PhD, BCBA, Nancy Koroloff, PhD, Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH, Diane L. Sondheimer, MSN, MPH, CPNP

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 4/2008

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Abstract

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.
Footnotes
1
Diane Sondheimer and Crystal Blyler of SAMHSA provided the stewardship over the development and execution of the cooperative agreement for the Partnerships in Youth Transition (PYT) initiative.
 
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Metadata
Title
Research on Transition to Adulthood: Building the Evidence Base to Inform Services and Supports for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Disorders
Authors
Hewitt B. “Rusty” Clark, PhD, BCBA
Nancy Koroloff, PhD
Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH
Diane L. Sondheimer, MSN, MPH, CPNP
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-008-9140-4

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