Improving outcomes for pregnant and parenting foster care youth with severe mental illness: An evaluation of a transitional living program

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-124

  Vorhies, Vanessa ^a   Glover, Crystal M ^a,b   Davis, Kristin ^a,c   Hardin, Teresa ^a   Krzyzanowski, Arthur ^a   Harris, Marshelia ^a   Fagan, Marc ^a   Wilkniss, Sandra ^a,c  

^a Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Parenting; Psychiatric rehabilitation; Residential programs; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHICAGO; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350450134     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/33.2.2009.115.124     Document Type: Article

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