title: Launching into adulthood from institutional care with a serious mental health condition.
abstract: This qualitative study explores the experiences of emerging adults with serious mental health conditions (e.g., bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder) before and after they emancipate from the child welfare system and exit a transitional living program. Sixteen participants were interviewed before and 13 were interviewed after aging out. Findings suggest that transitional living programs services were appreciated for the relationships and safety net they fostered. Future plans were positive, but vague, and worries about the future were prevalent. Struggles with independence post-emancipation were common despite adult service use. Additional research is needed to understand how to best support these at-risk emerging adults.
authors.affiliation: Thresholds-Dartmouth Research Center, 4101 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL, 60613, USA, vanessa.vorhies@thresholds.org.
authors.forename: Vanessa Vorhies
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Klodnick
authors.forename: Kristin E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003153:Community Health Services; D015897:Comorbidity; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012114:Residential Treatment; D012943:Social Security; D057545:Social Stigma; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D060305:Transition to Adult Care; D055815:Young Adult
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