Mary E Evans1. 1. College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. mevans@health.usf.edu
Abstract
TOPIC: Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders among Young People: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report and Implications for Nursing. PURPOSE: The purpose of this manuscript is to review the recently released IOM report on preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people and to identify some implications of this report for nursing. SOURCES: The primary source of this information is the recently released IOM report. CONCLUSIONS: Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders are common among young people, and a growing research base supports preventive interventions. Nurses can play an important role in supporting the implementation and evaluation of these interventions in a variety of practice and community settings.
TOPIC: Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders among Young People: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report and Implications for Nursing. PURPOSE: The purpose of this manuscript is to review the recently released IOM report on preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people and to identify some implications of this report for nursing. SOURCES: The primary source of this information is the recently released IOM report. CONCLUSIONS: Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders are common among young people, and a growing research base supports preventive interventions. Nurses can play an important role in supporting the implementation and evaluation of these interventions in a variety of practice and community settings.
Authors: Arlene Rubin Stiffman; Wayne Stelk; Sarah McCue Horwitz; Mary E Evans; Freida Hopkins Outlaw; Marc Atkins Journal: Adm Policy Ment Health Date: 2010-03