Young people through the age of 24 make up about one-third of all persons experiencing homelessness and the U.S. government aims to end youth homelessness by 2020. Providers in integrated care settings can play an important role in meeting this challenge as seeking health care can be a young person’s first step to leaving the street. Youth experiencing homelessness have a complex array of medical, behavioral and social problems that benefit from the skills of staff working in integrated care sites.
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Register now for this webinar which will look at the value of evidenced based screening, assessment and evidence based practices for adolescents with substance use disorders.
It will
a) review multiple large demonstrations of the feasibility, replicability, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of several approaches to screening, assessment, treatment and recovery support services;
b) show that comprehensive assessment is important because most present with multiple co-occurring problem; and
c) examine recent meta analyses and articles demonstrating that a wide range of evidence based treatment, recovery support and other practices are associated with better outcomes than treatment as usual. The course will also provide a list of recent references in this area.
According to data from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, among adults with any mental illness (AMI), young adults aged 18 to 25 are less likely to receive mental health services than adults aged 26 to 49 or adults aged 50 or older (33.6 vs. 44.2 or 49.9 percent, respectively).2
In 2014, about 2.4 million, or 33.6 percent, of young adults with AMI received mental health services such as inpatient services, outpatient services, or prescription medication in the past year. This means that about two-thirds (66.4 percent) of young adults with AMI are not receiving potentially needed mental health services. Of young adults with AMI, about 1 in 4 received prescription medication (25.5 percent) and 1 in 5 received outpatient services (21.3 percent). In the past year, 3.7 percent of young adults with AMI received inpatient services.
Because young adults with AMI are less likely to receive services than adults in other age groups, young adults may benefit from developmentally appropriate services to facilitate the transition to adulthood.3 Young adults with AMI may want to talk to a mental health care professional to find out what type of services would best meet their needs. This underscores the training in IPRY (Interprofessional practice with at-risk youth) that Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work provides.
Here is a report that provides state-level information on the prevalence of depression among adolescents in USA. This data can inform policymakers’ and prevention specialists’ efforts to develop effective education, treatment, and prevention programs in their communities. To read more click the link below –
Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for mental health or substance use treatment in 2014 than were young adults without the disease!
Depression is two to three times more common among young people with diabetes than those that don’t have the disease, said Tina Drossos, a clinical psychologist at the University of Chicago Medicine Kovler Diabetes Center. To read more click the link below-
High school dropouts are up to four times more likely to experience individual negative outcomes (being arrested, fired, or on government assistance, using illicit substances, having poor health) by age 27 years and 24 times more likely compared to graduates to experience as many as four or more negative outcomes. Links between dropout and negative outcomes are more pronounced for individuals who were in low socioeconomic status families at age 5 years, rejected by elementary school peers, and became parents at a younger age; the dropout effect was decreased for individuals who had been treated for a behavioral, emotional, or drug problem by age 24 years. To access the source of this data read the latest article by clicking the link below –
Experts estimate that as many as 1 in 5 children in the United States have behavioral health issues. However, of these children, only 20 percent receive mental health services. Now, a study shows that video-based mental health services are bridging the gap by providing care to underserved areas. To know more click the link below –
The more we learn about the teen brain, the better we may be able to understand the abilities and vulnerabilities of teens, and the significance of this stage for life-long mental health. To know more click the link below:
A CDC survey last year found that 17 percent of teens in high school said they had seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months, and 2.7 percent had made an attempt that resulted in an injury. There is clear relationship between bullying and suicide thoughts and attempts. But who are at risk? Read the report below to know more –
The transition from childhood cover under Medicare to Adult cover at age 19 can be a very confusing journey for young adults. Despite beefed-up outreach planned for the coming months, several factors may throw a wrench into enrollment plans for young people. Click the link below to read more –
