Vocational engagement among young people entering mental health treatment compared with their general population peers.
education
employment
mental illness
vocational disengagement
youth
Journal
Early intervention in psychiatry
ISSN: 1751-7893
Titre abrégé: Early Interv Psychiatry
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101320027
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
received:
12
03
2018
revised:
23
05
2018
accepted:
10
06
2018
pubmed:
4
7
2018
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
4
7
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To compare rates of vocational engagement for youth entering specialist mental health treatment with the general population. A file audit retrieved vocational data for 145 youth aged 15 to 25 entering treatment. Clinical and population data were stratified by age and sex and compared between cohorts. Compared to the population, young people entering mental health treatment were less likely to have completed at least Year 11 in school (77% vs 42%, P < 0.001); and demonstrated higher rates of "Not in Education, Employment or Training" (9% vs 33%, P < 0.001). Individuals aged 15 to 18 years entering treatment experienced greater rates of educational disengagement than the population (30% vs 11%, P < 0.001), whereas people aged 19 to 25 years showed higher unemployment rates (52% vs 35%, P = 0.003). Youth entering specialist mental health treatment have marked levels of vocational disengagement compared to demographically-matched peers. Early vocational intervention for these young people is essential.
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
692-696Subventions
Organisme : La Trobe University
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.