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ERIC Number: EJ1262954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
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Stakeholder-Driven Approach to Developing a Peer-Mentoring Intervention for Young Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Schwartz, Ariel E.; Kramer, Jessica M.; Rogers, E. Sally; McDonald, Katherine E.; Cohn, Ellen S.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v33 n5 p992-1004 Sep 2020
Background: Young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (IDD-MH) experience significant mental health disparities. Barriers to services include transportation and stigma associated with services. Peer mentoring (PM) may be one solution to these barriers. Methods: We conducted exploratory research to develop a PM intervention for young adults with IDD-MH by partnering with 3 young adults with IDD-MH and a seven-member advisory board. In addition, we conducted focus groups with mental health clinicians (n = 10), peer providers (n = 9), and transition specialists (n = 20) to identify the desired PM outcomes and features and content that may facilitate these outcomes. Results: Prioritized outcome: identifying and utilizing leisure activities as coping strategies. PM features: mentors should use relationship- and outcome-driven actions to operationalize a mentee-centred approach. Features and content considerations: safety, mentor matching, degree of structure, mentor training and support, and collaboration with mentees' support teams. Discussion: Findings are aligned with previous research on PM. [This article was co-authored by the Young Adult Mental Health/Peer Mentoring Research Team.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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