Student Health Center, University of California Irvine, 501 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697-5200, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UC Irvine Health, Orange, CA, USA; Center for Resiliency, Wellness & Education, Children, Youth, Prevention and Intervention Behavioral Services, Orange County Healthcare Agency, Orange, CA, USA.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2019 Jul;28(3):363-375. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2019.02.008. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
Transitional age youth with a history of mood disorders, such as major depressive disorder, are uniquely vulnerable to clinical destabilization and relapse in the context of life transition. Moving from a structured adolescence to a more independent and potentially more demanding young adult life can result in worsening symptoms and barriers to effective help-seeking. Transitional age youth newly diagnosed are exposed to their first course of treatment of a potentially chronic condition. This article describes the challenges inherent in navigating this life transition, and also offers strategies to promote a successful "launch" into adulthood.
处于过渡年龄的青年有心境障碍病史,例如重度抑郁症,在生活转变的背景下特别容易出现临床不稳定和复发。从一个有组织的青春期过渡到一个更独立、可能更具挑战性的年轻成人生活,可能会导致症状恶化和寻求有效帮助的障碍。新诊断出患有过渡年龄的青年会经历潜在慢性疾病的首次治疗过程。本文描述了在这一人生转变中所面临的挑战,也提供了促进成功过渡到成年的策略。