Ashli J. Sheidow|Michael R. McCart|Kristyn Zajac|Maryann Davis
Prevalence and impact of substance use among emerging adults with serious mental health conditions.
Medical University of South Carolina
critical review literature integrates findings across varied literatures identifies areas continued study prevalence correlates impact substance use alcohol illicit drugs social role functioning among emerging adults serious mental health conditionsthis population interest high comorbidity rates substance use serious mental health conditions added difficulties posed cooccurrence transition adulthood critical review presents epidemiology substance use emerging adults serious mental health conditions compared emerging adults without conditions well known predictors consequences substance use populationpsychinfo pubmed along relevant published literaturethis review summarizes known impact cooccurring problems transition emerging adults school training environments adult work roles though group presents unique challenges programs developed address specific needs paper synthesizes known empirically approaches population discussing might useful emerging adults comorbid serious mental health conditions substance use problems particularly supporting educational vocational developmentemerging adults cooccurring serious mental health conditions substance use problems underserved current mental health systems recommendations focus promote mental health social role functioning comprehensive intervention programs provide continuity care transition adulthood