Within-state availability of transition-to-adulthood services for youths with serious mental health conditions

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Title:

Within-state availability of transition-to-adulthood services for youths with serious mental health conditions.

Authors:

Davis, Maryann, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Universty of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, US, maryann.davis@umassmed.edu
Geller, Jeffrey L., Department of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Universty of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, US
Hunt, Bethany, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Universty of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, US

Address:

Davis, Maryann, Department of Psychiatry, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Universty of Massachusetts Medical School 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, US, 01655, maryann.davis@umassmed.edu

Source:

Psychiatric Services, Vol 57(11), Nov, 2006. pp. 1594-1599.

Publisher:

US: American Psychiatric Assn.

Other Journal Titles:

Hospital & Community Psychiatry

ISSN:

1075-2730 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

within state availability of transition services; adulthood services; child mental health systems; adult mental health systems

Abstract:

Objective: This study describes the existence and nature of services within state child and adult mental health systems that support the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Methods: State child and adult mental health administrators from all but one state were interviewed by telephone with a semistructured questionnaire regarding transition services in their state mental health system, such as supported housing, vocational support, preparation for independent living, and dual diagnosis treatment. Eight states were deemed sufficiently decentralized to render state-level administrator reports invalid. Specific service data from the remaining 41 states and the District of Columbia were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: One-quarter of child state mental health systems and one-half of adult state mental health systems offered no transition services, and few provided any kind of transition service at more than one site. Most types of transition services were available at all in less than 20 percent of the states. Conclusions: Across the United States transition support services are lacking. The adult system in particular will require major transformation to provide the service capacity that is needed to meet the current standards of transition service accessibility for young Americans with serious mental health conditions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Mental Health; *Mental Health Services; Adolescent Psychiatry

Classification:

Health & Mental Health Services (3370)

Population:

Human (10)

Location:

US

Age Group:

Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100)
Adolescence (13-17 yrs) (200)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Grant Information:

This work was supported by contract 282-98-0029 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, to the first author.

Methodology:

Empirical Study; Qualitative Study

Format Availablability:

Electronic; Print

Format Covered:

Electronic

Publication Type:

Journal; Peer Reviewed Journal

Document Type:

Journal Article

Release Date:

20070910

Digital Object Identifier:

10.1176/appi.ps.57.11.1594

Accession Number:

2007-07323-005

Number of Citations in Source:

39

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PsycINFO

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