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Barriers and facilitators to employment for young adults with mental illness: a scoping review.
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- Impact of employment and income support interventions on the health of young adults with episodic disability: Findings from a systematic review.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Pooled it
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- Sensory modulation interventions for adults with mental illness: A scoping review.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT · 2023Article
- Individual placement and support programmes for young adults: Where are they and whom do they serve?Early intervention in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Mental health of new and recent graduates during the university-to-work transition: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- The role of low educational attainment on the pathway from adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems to early adult labour market disconnection in the Dutch TRAILS cohort.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Mental health professionals' expectations and efforts to include employment for people with moderate to severe mental illness in treatment settings.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- "It cannot be boring!": Developing a measure of function for young adults accessing integrated youth services.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2022Article
- Transition to Labor Market among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Foundry: Early learnings from the implementation of an integrated youth service network.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2022Article
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- YESS: A feasibility study of a supported employment program for youths with mental health disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe issue of gaining employment for those with mental illness is a growing global concern. For many in the young adult population, who are at a transitional age, employment is a central goal. In response, we conducted a scoping review to answer the question, 'What are the barriers and facilitators to employment for young adults with mental illness?'
designWe conducted a scoping review in accordance to the Arksey and O'Malley framework. We performed a thorough search of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, ABI/INFORM, PsycINFO and Cochrane. We included studies that considered young adults aged 15-29 years of age with a mental health diagnosis, who were seeking employment or were included in an employment intervention.
resultsOur search resulted in 24 research articles that focused on employment for young adults with mental illness. Four main themes were extracted from the literature: (1) integrated health and social services, (2) age-exposure to employment supports, (3) self-awareness and autonomy and (4) sustained support over the career trajectory.
conclusionsOur review suggests that consistent youth-centred employment interventions, in addition to usual mental health treatment, can facilitate young adults with mental illness to achieve their employment goals. Aligning the mental health and employment priorities of young adults may result in improved health and social outcomes for this population while promoting greater engagement of young adults in care.
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