Youth and Young Adult Research
Youth and Young Adult Research, also called Transition-Age Youth, covers the age span 14-30. The following are outputs and resources created from this behavioral health research. Topic areas include:
- Community Participation
- Education
- Employment
- Life Skills
Visit our Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research (Transitions ACR) website for our complete library of resources.
Please get in touch with us at isparccommunicationsteam@umassmed.edu to obtain a PDF copy of any of the unlinked documents.
Publications:
What is Community Participation?
Sabella, Thomas. 2024
Demystifying Civic Engagement: How to Make Your Voice Heard (Beyond Voting!) & 5 Tips to Get Started
Morris, Sabella. 2024
Accommodations at Work: What Do I Need to Know?
Nicolellis. 2023
Applying for a Job: The Young Adults Guide, Revised 2023
2023 (originally published as Transitions RTC Northeast Massachusetts Community of Practice Tip Sheet, 2011)
My Must Have Papers
2023 (originally published as Transitions RTC Northeast Massachusetts Community of Practice Tip Sheet, 2011)
Advancing Employment for Secondary Learners with Disabilities through CTE Policy and Practice
2022
How Young Adults Can Manage Loss of Income During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020
You Got This Taking a Leadership Role in Your IEP Meeting
2020
I’ve Got My Crew: Inviting Community Partners to Your IEP Meeting
2020
IPS-Y: IPS Fidelity Scale for Young Adults
Bond, Becker, Swanson, & Ellison - 2020
IPS Supported Employment for Youth: Helping Transition Age Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions to Access Education, Jobs, and Careers
Swanson, Becker, Bond, Reeder, & Ellison - 2020
Supporting Student-Led Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disturbance guide Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST)
Biebel, Golden, Huckabee, Ellison - 2020
Incorporating Career and Technical Education in Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disturbance guide Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST)
Biebel, Golden, Huckabee, Ellison - 2020
Partnering with Community Agencies in Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disturbance guide Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST)
Biebel, Golden, Huckabee, Ellison - 2020
Exploring Age Differences in the Experiences of Academic Supports Among College Students with Mental Health Conditions
Sabella, K., Costa, A., and Mark Salzer - 2020
Disparities in Vocational Supports for Black Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions
Delman, J. - 2019
How to Talk About Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstanding about Mental Health in the Media
Golden, L. Danforth, J., & Massachusetts Statewide Youth Advisory Council - 2019
Logan & Golden - Revised 2019
Logan & Mullen - 2018
2018 State-of-the-Science Conference Proceedings
Golden, Levin, Mizrahi, Biebel - 2018
Ellison, Mullen, & Logan - 2018
Sabella - 2018
Ellison & Mullen - 2018
Mizrahi, Costa, & Youth Advisory Board of the Transitions ACR - 2018
Mizrahi, Costa, & Youth Advisory Board of the Transitions ACR - 2018
Davis, Sheidow, Perrault, Shaw, & Stone - 2018
Costa, Pici-D'Ottavio, Golden & Davis - 2017
Stone, Ellison, Huckabee, & Mullen - 2017
Delman & Klodnick - 2017
Ellison, Swenson, & Logan - 2017
Mizrahi, Duperoy, Youth Advisory Board of the Transitions RTC, & Logan - 2017
Golden, Cruz, Costa, & Davis - 2017
Sabella, Golden, & Biebel - 2017
DiGalbo, Logan, Duperoy & Smith - 2017
Bryer, Torres, Stone, Kostova, & Logan - 2017
Long, 2011. Revised 3/2016
Alikhan, Logan, Ellison, & Biebel - 2016
Bryer, Golden, & Logan - 2016
Smith, Broughton, Starks, & Ellison - 2015
Davis, Biebel, Ellison, Huckabee, & Golden - 2015
Ringelsen, Ryder-Burge, Ellison, Biebel, & Alikhan - 2015
Fagan, Davis, Denietolis & Sondheimer - 2014
Davis, Lidz, Fortuna, Fisher, Mistler, Haddad, Christiansen, & Sheidow – 2012
Appealing Features of Vocational Supports for Latino & Non-Latino Transition Age Youth & Young Adult Consumers, Study Goals & Methods
Torres Stone - 2011
Crossing the Divide: Programs that Bridge Child and Adult Mental Health Services
Davis – 2011
Tools for School: Accommodations for College Students with Mental Health Challenges
Costa – 2011
TTYL: Keeping in Contact With Your Professional
Community of Practice, Northeastern Massachusetts - 2011
Davis, Fisher, Banks & Gershenson - 2008
Youth Transitioning to Adulthood: Effects of Different Population Policies in Child and Adult Mental Health Service Systems
Davis & Koroloff - 2005
Supporting the Transition to Adulthood
Davis - 2004
Posters:
Participatory Action Knowledge Translation (Say What?). NIDILRR Celebrates 40 Years. 2018
Transition Age Youth Psychotherapy Experiences (TYPE) Study.
MA Department of Mental Health 2017 Research Centers of Excellence Conference
and The 30th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL
Sabella, Costa & Ellison. 2017
A New Manualized Training Approach for Engaging Young Adults in the Community. MA DMH 2016 Research Centers of Excellence Conference. McKay, Sabella & Ellison. 2016
Collecting Histories of Education and Employment Activities from Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions. The 29th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL. Sabella, Bui, Golden, & Biebel. 2016
The Meaning of Work among Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions. MA DMH 2016 Research Centers of Excellence Conference. Torres Stone, Sabella, & McKay. 2016
Patterns of Psychotherapy Attendance in Emerging and Mature Adults. Davis, Fisher, Lidz & Gershenson. 2012
Treatment Retention Intervention for Emerging Adults in Outpatient Psychotherapy. Mistler, Davis, & Sheidow. 2012
Imminent Enrollment Lapses in Medicaid After Psychiatric Hospitalization in Young Adults. Davis, Abrams, Wissow & Slade. 2012
The Future of the Consumer Movement. Delman, Ellison, & Lidz
The Transitions RTC Table Poster. Davis. 2010
Do Adult MH Services Need to be Developmentally Appropriate?. 2nd Annual Conference on Emerging Adulthood
Davis & Williams. 2005
The Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
Davis, Ellison & Lidz
Presentations:
Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders: Making it Work
2019 PA Community on Transition Conference-Ignite the Future! Sparking Engagement in Transition Plan
Ellison
Young Adult Brain Development
Regional Training Forums on the “Reframe the Age” Initiative: Enhancing Practice to Support the Success of Young Adults
Mizrahi. 2019
School and Work Trajectories of Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
Pici-D'Ottavio. 2019
Navigating the Ups and Downs to Caps and Gowns: Creating a path to success for college students with mental health conditions
Davis, Lane, and Hutchinson. 2019
TEST - Translating Evidence to Support Transitions: Improving Outcomes of Youth in Transition with Psychiatric Disabilities by Use and Adoption of Best Practice Transition Planning
Ellison and Fowler (NTACT). 2019
Business as Usual is Not Enough: Engaging and Innovating with Young Adults in Research and Practice
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Sabella and Costa
The College Years: How Students with Lived Experience Navigate Academics & Mental Health Management
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Golden, Costa, and Davis
Exploring Potential Correlates of Employment and Education Experiences Among Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Sabella, Golden, Hayes, and Pici-D’Ottavio
Methodological Innovations in Research on Services for Youth and Young Adults
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Ellison, Bond, Becker, Swanson, and Hayes
Subjective Experiences of Having and Managing a Serious Mental Health Condition in Young Adulthood
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Cheer Study
Sabella, Golden, & Pici-D’Ottavio
Tips and Tricks to Developing and Sustaining Youth Advisory Councils in Mental Health Organizations
2019 Tampa Research & Policy Conference
Mizrahi and Costa
Policy & System Issues that Promote Recovery in Transition-Age Youth
Transition Age Youth: Challenges and Strategies for Change. Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Tyngsboro, MA
Davis. 2019
Determining Effective Accommodations for Students with Mental Health Conditions Training Institute
Michelle Mullen, Brittany Stone, & Amy Banko. 2018
Effectively Employing Young Adult Peer Support Workers: Toolkit Overview
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Systems of Care Annual Conference
Delman & Mizrah. 2018
Executive Functioning Skills: The Real Reasons Why Students with Mental Health Conditions May Struggle Academically
AHEAD 2018
Mullen, Banko & Stone. 2018
Enhancing Academic Performance of Students with Mental Health Conditions
AHEAD 2018
Mullen, Stone & Banko. 2018
Transition Aged Youth Preconference Institute: Providing Effective Services to Young Adults
41st Wellness & Recovery Summit, Denver, CO. 2018
Creating High Integrity Peer Support in Early Psychosis Programs
DuBrul & Jonathan Delman. 2018
It Can Be a Bumpy Ride: Navigating School and Work with a Serious Mental Health Condition
4th International Conference on Youth Mental Health, Dublin, Ireland
Kathryn Sabella, Emma Pici D’Ottavio, Golden. 2017
Supporting Careers in Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
MRC/DMH Mental Health Forum
Davis. 2017
Youth Leadership Benefits Engagement and Resiliency
Costa & Biebel. 2017
Employment and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: Increasing Employment and Career Opportunities
Delman. 2016
Adapting the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model of Supported Employment for Early Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
Ellison, Fagan & Klodnick. 2014
27th Annual Children's Mental Health Conference, 2014
Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions: Barriers to and Facilitators of Successful Employment
Delman, Smith & Duperoy. 2013
26th Annual Tampa Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference, 2013
Transitions RTC Research Seminar Series: IPS Supported Employment for Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Four RCTs
Bond, Davis. 2013
Maryann Davis Televised Interview with Kim Bisset
Davis. 2012
Policies to Support Youth in Transition to Adulthood
Davis. 2012
Supporting Career Development in Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities in Transition to Adulthood
Davis. 2012
Supporting Career Development During the Transition to Adulthood in Those with Psychiatric Disabilities
Davis & Simons. 2012
Young Adults Making It Happen
Simons, Whitney, Costa, & Duperoy. 2012
Developing Treatments for Individuals on the Threshold of Adulthood
Davis. 2012
Emerging Adults as a Vulnerable Group: Community Mental Health, Serious Mental Health Problems, and Youth Who Age Out of Care
Davis. 2012
Transition to Adulthood: What the Research Tells Us
Youth in Transition: Building Bridges to Successful Adulthood, Denver, CO
Davis. 2012
25th Annual Children's Mental Health Research and Policy Conference in Tampa, FL, 2012
Maryann Davis Interview with WBUR Radio
Davis. 2011
USPRA 36th Annual Conference, 2011
24th Annual Children's Mental Health Research and Policy Conference in Tampa, FL, 2011
Mental Health & Secondary Transition
5th Annual Secondary Transition State Planning Institute
Davis. 2011
Annual Meeting of the MA Dept of MH Centers of Excellence Annual Meeting 2010
Davis. 2010
Religion & Spirituality as Protective Factors for Alcohol Use in a National Sample of Emerging Adults
Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence in Philadelphia, PA
Fortuna, Wachholtz, Torres-Stone, Porche, Trottier. 2010
Transition to Adulthood 101 Part I: How Does Young Adult Role Functioning Differ From Adolescent and Adult Role Functioning?
Davis. 2010
Transition to Adulthood 101 Part II: Psychosocial Development Milestones That Support Adult Role Functioning and The Need For More Evidence-Based Practices
Davis. 2010
Young Adult Participation in Mental Health Services Research: Making it Real
Delman. 2010
