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Poverty and Adolescent Mental Health
Author(s) -
Dashiff Carol,
DiMicco Wendy,
Myers Beverly,
Sheppard Kathy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2008.00166.x
Subject(s) - poverty , mental health , psychology , population , inequality , adolescent health , medicine , psychiatry , political science , environmental health , economic growth , nursing , economics , mathematical analysis , mathematics
PROBLEM: Poverty and accelerations of inequality, manifested by the increasing difference between the richest and poorest populations, have significant effects on the mental health of vulnerable groups. Adolescents are vulnerable to the effects of poverty. As a time of change and transition for youth and their families, adolescence creates both challenges and opportunities to intervene in the effects of poverty.PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the significance of poverty and its impact on adolescent mental health and mental health services.SOURCES: An interdisciplinary literature search was conducted on the topic of poverty and adolescent mental health.CONCLUSIONS: Results indicated that nurses need to remain active participants in the provision of mental health services to adolescents in poverty and increase their advocacy for the creation of policy changes that address mental health needs of this population.