Erschienen in:
08.07.2016
Introduction to the Special Section: Positive Developmental Strategies for Engaging Emerging Adults and Improving Outcomes
verfasst von:
Janet S. Walker, PhD, Celeste L. Seibel, MS, Sharice Jackson, MSW, John D. Ossowski, MSW
Erschienen in:
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
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Ausgabe 4/2016
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Excerpt
As compared to any other age cohort in the US population, young people in late adolescence and early adulthood have a higher rate of unmet need for mental health services. Not only are these young people (from about 16 to 25 years old, and referred to here as “emerging adults”
1) more likely to experience a serious mental health condition (SMHC), but they are also less likely to engage in services. Furthermore, when emerging adults do engage in services, they face multiple barriers to service continuity, particularly as they come up to “milestone” ages at 18, 21, and 24. …