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Boost Your Skills: Mental Health Interventions for Out-of-School Youth

Boost Your Skills: Mental Health Interventions for Out-of-School Youth

Enhancing Practitioner Skills: Insights from Mental Health Interventions for Out-of-School Youth

The mental health of adolescents and young adults is a critical concern, particularly for those who are out of school and engaged in employment training programs. A study conducted in Baltimore, Maryland, between 2007 and 2008 sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in addressing the mental health needs of this population. This blog explores how practitioners can leverage the findings to improve their skills and interventions.

The Study at a Glance

The research titled The Mental Health Needs of Out-of-School Adolescents and Young Adults: An Intervention Conducted in Employment Training Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, 2007-2008, aimed to evaluate changes in depressive symptoms, coping strategies, and the use of mental health services among low-income African American adolescents and young adults. The intervention included an on-site mental health clinician, peer-led depression prevention sessions, and training for employment staff.

Key Findings

Implications for Practitioners

Despite the lack of significant changes in depressive symptoms or coping strategies, the study offers valuable insights for practitioners:

Encouraging Further Research

The study highlights the need for alternative strategies tailored to the specific mental health concerns of young people in employment training programs. Practitioners are encouraged to engage in further research using quasi-experimental or experimental designs to better understand intervention effects. Collaboration with community partners can also enhance the development of more comprehensive interventions.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: The Mental Health Needs of Out-of-School Adolescents and Young Adults: An Intervention Conducted in Employment Training Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, 2007-2008.


Citation: Tandon, S. D., Maulik, P. K., Tucker, M. G., & Sonenstein, F. (2012). The mental health needs of out-of-school adolescents and young adults: An intervention conducted in employment training programs, Baltimore, Maryland, 2007-2008. Preventing Chronic Disease, 9(E69). https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.110163
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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