Cornerstone program for transition-age youth with serious mental illness: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transition-age youth have elevated rates of mental disorders, and they often do not receive services. This is a serious public health concern, as mental health conditions persist into adulthood. Continuing to engage this population has been a pervasive challenge for the mental health care system worldwide. Few mental health interventions have been developed for transition-age youth, and even fewer have been found to be effective over the transition to adulthood. Cornerstone, a theoretically guided intervention has shown promise for addressing the mental health and psychosocial needs of this population as they emerge into adulthood. Cornerstone provides case management, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, mentoring/peer support, community-based in vivo practice,

SUBMITTER: Munson MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5101671 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature