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Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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13 Themes of the Workshop
Pages 111-114

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From page 111...
... In this chapter, the rapporteurs have drawn on their presentations and on the summary of the workshop to identify the workshop's major themes. The final chapter of this summary contains a compilation of individual suggestions made by speakers for future research, policy development, and changes to systems and organizations.
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From page 112...
... This is a time when health habits with long-term implications are being set, and also a time when many chronic diseases are first evident. Young adulthood is also a time of heightened risk for dangerous substance use, unintentional injuries, violence, unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and suicide.
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From page 113...
... Young adults may not be served well by either "child" or "adult" interventions. Increased coordination, the development of approaches appropriate for this age group, and enhanced training for professionals may help improve mental health care for young adults.
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From page 114...
... Skills-based interventions, motivational interviewing, and personalized feedback can help reduce problems with alcohol and illegal drugs in college. Increasing mental health awareness among students can facilitate crisis interventions for young adults.
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Key Terms

  • adult health
  • social services
  • foster care
  • healthy behaviors
  • medical homes

  • financial independence
  • adults traditionally
  • identifying juveniles
  • individual suggestions
  • unintentional injuries

  • adults brain
  • affordable care
  • promote healthy
  • affect particular
  • income inequality

  • executive function
  • facilitate crisis
  • traditionally expected
  • juvenile justice
  • changing world

  • warehouse offenders
  • adults receive
  • providers directed
  • enhanced training
  • alternate trajectories

  • health crisis
  • health risks
  • improve mental
  • increasing mental
  • continuing development


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