TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Community Mental Health Services/methods
KW - Community Networks
KW - Consumer Participation
KW - Continuity of Patient Care
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mental Disorders/psychology/rehabilitation
KW - Social Adjustment
KW - Social Support
KW - Young Adult
AU - P. Jivanjee
AU - J. Kruzich
AU - L. J. Gordon
A1 - 
AB - This qualitative study examines the perceptions of young adults with mental health disorders of community integration. Fifty-nine young men and women participated in 12 focus groups whose aim was to gain understanding of what community integration means to them. Focus group questions also explored barriers and supports for their community integration, as well as their goals for the future and advice to others facing similar challenges. Themes that emerged were reported within the multiple domains that participants used to describe their experiences of community integration (or the lack thereof). This study highlights the desires of these young people to achieve goals in education and employment and to have friendships. Participants identified a pervasive lack of understanding of mental health and prevalent stigmatizing attitudes as resulting in challenges to their community integration. Implications of the study discuss roles for behavioral health services in encouraging empowerment, choices, and connections so that young people with mental health disorders may achieve their preferred levels of community integration.
BT - The journal of behavioral health services & research
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 4
CY - United States
DO - 10.1007/s11414-007-9062-6
IS - 4
JF - The journal of behavioral health services & research
N2 - This qualitative study examines the perceptions of young adults with mental health disorders of community integration. Fifty-nine young men and women participated in 12 focus groups whose aim was to gain understanding of what community integration means to them. Focus group questions also explored barriers and supports for their community integration, as well as their goals for the future and advice to others facing similar challenges. Themes that emerged were reported within the multiple domains that participants used to describe their experiences of community integration (or the lack thereof). This study highlights the desires of these young people to achieve goals in education and employment and to have friendships. Participants identified a pervasive lack of understanding of mental health and prevalent stigmatizing attitudes as resulting in challenges to their community integration. Implications of the study discuss roles for behavioral health services in encouraging empowerment, choices, and connections so that young people with mental health disorders may achieve their preferred levels of community integration.
PP - United States
PY - 2008
SN - 1556-3308
SP - 402
EP - 418
EP - 
T1 - Community integration of transition-age individuals: views of young with mental health disorders
T2 - The journal of behavioral health services & research
TI - Community integration of transition-age individuals: views of young with mental health disorders
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U2 - 17464569
U3 - 10.1007/s11414-007-9062-6
VL - 35
VO - 1556-3308
Y1 - 2008
ER -