Davis M, Vander Stoep A
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA.
J Ment Health Adm. 1997 Fall;24(4):400-27. doi: 10.1007/BF02790503.
This article reviews studies that depict the developmental transition from adolescence to young adulthood of persons who have experienced serious emotional disturbance (SED) as children or adolescents. The literature demonstrates that their plight in young adulthood is grave. Youth with SED enter the transition phase delayed in their developmental maturation and face additional challenges relative to their nondisabled peers. As a group, they are undereducated, underemployed, and have limited social supports. Homelessness, criminal activity, and drug use are prevalent. This article defines the transitional youth population, describes the developmental tasks of transition, and summarizes the results of longitudinal studies that have tracked functional outcomes of transitional youth into young adulthood. The discussion focuses on the relevance of these findings to service provision.
本文回顾了一些研究，这些研究描绘了儿童或青少年时期经历过严重情绪障碍（SED）的人从青春期到青年期的发展转变。文献表明，他们在青年期的困境很严峻。患有SED的青少年进入过渡阶段时，其发育成熟延迟，相对于未残疾的同龄人面临更多挑战。作为一个群体，他们受教育程度低、就业不足且社会支持有限。无家可归、犯罪活动和吸毒现象很普遍。本文界定了过渡青年群体，描述了过渡阶段的发展任务，并总结了追踪过渡青年到青年期功能结果的纵向研究结果。讨论聚焦于这些发现与服务提供的相关性。
