Adventure Camps for Young Adults and Adults With Mental Illness

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 1154-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue M. Cotton ◽  
Felicity J. Butselaar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

scholarly journals Barriers and facilitators to employment for young adults with mental illness: a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e024487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taryn Gmitroski ◽  
Christl Bradley ◽  
Lyn Heinemann ◽  
Grace Liu ◽  
Paige Blanchard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

ObjectivesThe issue of gaining employment for those with mental illness is a growing global concern. For many in the young adult population, who are at a transitional age, employment is a central goal. In response, we conducted a scoping review to answer the question, ‘What are the barriers and facilitators to employment for young adults with mental illness?’DesignWe conducted a scoping review in accordance to the Arksey and O’Malley framework. We performed a thorough search of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, ABI/INFORM, PsycINFO and Cochrane. We included studies that considered young adults aged 15–29 years of age with a mental health diagnosis, who were seeking employment or were included in an employment intervention.ResultsOur search resulted in 24 research articles that focused on employment for young adults with mental illness. Four main themes were extracted from the literature: (1) integrated health and social services, (2) age-exposure to employment supports, (3) self-awareness and autonomy and (4) sustained support over the career trajectory.ConclusionsOur review suggests that consistent youth-centred employment interventions, in addition to usual mental health treatment, can facilitate young adults with mental illness to achieve their employment goals. Aligning the mental health and employment priorities of young adults may result in improved health and social outcomes for this population while promoting greater engagement of young adults in care.

Caring for Young Adults With Mental Illness

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 835-a-835
Author(s):  
Bruce J. Henry ◽  
Robert J. Giugliano
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

scholarly journals Concrete Research Poetry: A Visual Representation of Metaphor

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcy Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Single Mothers ◽  
Visual Representation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Concrete Research ◽  
Metaphor Analysis ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

In this paper, the author employs concrete research poetry as a visual representation of a metaphor analysis.  Using autoethnographic methods, she explores the experiences of eight single mothers of children and young adults with mental illness.  She conducts a metaphor analysis of semi-structured interview data and generates concrete poetic structures from metaphors that emerged from the data.  In the process, she transforms data into art.

The impact of a specialized inpatient and day patient group programme on clinical outcome in older adolescents and young adults with mental illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. McCrossan ◽  
A. Ryan ◽  
M. Connellan ◽  
P. Power
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Group Programme ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

IntroductionEffective transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult services is one of the main challenges currently facing child psychiatry todayThe Young Adult 1Programme (YAP) based at St. Patrick’s University Hospital Dublin, is a group based day programme especially designed to meet the needs of younger people aged 18–25 and support them through this difficult period.AimsTo examine the effectiveness of participation in YAP for young adults with mental illness. To determine whether participation in particular aspects of the programme prove more beneficial and what factors might be associated with outcome.MethodAll patients enrolled in YAP between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 were included in the study. Each patient was assessed using the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HONOS) and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) rating scale before beginning the programme and after discharge in order to evaluate improvement. The frequency of attendance at individual group sessions was recorded. Patient and illness variables were also recorded, for example demographics, diagnosis.ResultsA total of 101 service users were in enrolled in YAP during this 12-month period. Eight service users could not be used for analysis, as they did not have a complete data set, mostly due to failure to attend for discharge HONOS/GAF ratingsUsing a paired sample t-test, there is a significant reduction in HONOS: Mean df=1.3, s.d.=1.09 (95% CI=1.08–1.53), p<0.001Using a paired sample t-test, there is a significant increase in GAF: Mean df=9.25, s.d.=7.69 (95% CI=7.66–10.83), p<0.001Improvements in HONOS and GAF scores are significantly correlated with better attendance at the programme (p<0.04, <0.00 respectively).ConclusionMore attendance at YAP sessions correlates with better improvement in both HONOS and GAF rating scores.

scholarly journals S162. IMPACT OF THE PRESENCE OF A PEER WORKER IN AN EARLY INTERVENTION UNIT FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS (JADE)

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S388-S388
Author(s):  
Maryse Badan Ba ◽  
Elisabeth Sturm ◽  
Laurent Bediat ◽  
Logos Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Intervention Unit ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness
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