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In the Winter 2012 Special Issue

The Winter 2012 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal is a Special Issue addressing Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges. Guest Editors, Maryann Davis, Nancy Koroloff, and Marsha Langer Ellison, provided guidance and expertise to invited authors to develop articles that describe examples of current efforts to modify and test the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions, originally for other age groups, on this population.  Additionally, papers investigate elements of services that may have particular importance for this age group.

Learn how Supported Employment (SE) can help transition age youth and young adults to obtain employment and develop meaningful careers and financial security…. READ MORE

Improve your understanding of the Medicaid Buy-In (Buy-In) program which allows people with disabilities to “buy into” Medicaid when their earnings or assets would typically make them ineligible. This program may be advantageous to youth with psychiatric disabilities by providing continuous health care coverage while they are employed…. READ MORE

Efforts are underway to actively engage transition age in ICCD certified clubhouse programs. Learn about the details and challenges associated with program adaptation and success …. READ MORE

Young adults living with mental illnesses are currently using social networking sites and express high interest in sites tailored to their needs with specific tools designed to decrease social isolation and help them live more independently….READ MORE


Table of Contents

Editorial
Between Adolescence and Adulthood: Rehabilitation Research to Improve Services for Youth and Young Adults
Maryann Davis, Nancy Koroloff, Marsha Langer Ellison

Articles
Supported Employment Outcomes for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults
Jane Burke-Miller, Lisa A. Razzano, Dennis D. Grey, et al.

Adapting Services to Engage Young Adults in ICCD Clubhouses
Colleen E. McKay, Ruth Osterman, Joseph Shaffer, et al.

Does Team-Based Planning "Work for Adolescents? Findings from Studies of Wraparound
Janet S. Walker, Michael D. Pullmann, Celeste L. Moser, et al.

Longitudinal Transition Outcomes of Youth with Emotional Disturbances
Mary Wagner and Lynn Newman

Supporting the Educational Goals of Post-9/11 Veterans with Self-Reported PTSD Symptoms: A Needs Assessment
Marsha Langer Ellison, Lisa Mueller, David Smelson, et al.

Community Participation as a Predictor of Recovery-Oriented Outcomes Among Emerging and Mature Adults with Mental Illnesses
Katy Kaplan, Mark S. Salzer, Eugene Brusilovskiy

Participatory Action Research and Young Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities
Jonathan Delman

Prevalence and Impact of Substance Use among Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
Ashli J. Sheidow, Michael McCart, Kristyn Zajac, et al.

Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions and Social Networking Websites: Seeking Tools to Build Community
Kris Gowen, Matthew Deschaine, Darcy Gruttadara, et al.

Transition Experiences of Mental Health Service Users, Parents, and Professionals in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study
Kimberly Hovish, Tim Weaver, Zoebia Islam, et al.

Employment Experiences of young Medicaid Buy-In Participants with Psychiatric Disabilities
Jody Schimmel, Su Liu, Sarah Croake

Social Network Analysis of Child and Adult Interorganizational Connections
Maryann Davis, Nancy Koroloff, Matthew Johnsen

Speaking Out
One Size Does Not Fit All
Jennifer Whitney and Amanda Costa

Education and Training Column
Fostering Transitions to Valued Roles for Youth: A Training Program
Patricia B. Nemec

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