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Shifting the Odds of Lifelong Mental Illness Through an Understanding of the Profiles of Adolescents and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions

Authors: Mary Spooner, Zoran Martinovich

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

Every day families and mental health providers are called upon to make tough decisions in determining the best quality of care for adolescents and young adults with serious mental health conditions. This study profiles the behavioral and emotional needs and risk behaviors of adolescents and young adults seeking mental health services based on assessment of strengths and needs at program entry.

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Title: Shifting the Odds of Lifelong Mental Illness Through an Understanding of the Profiles of Adolescents and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
Authors: Mary Spooner
Zoran Martinovich
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-013-9662-y

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