Youths living away from families in the US mental health system: Opportunities for targeted intervention

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 264-281

  Pottick, Kathleen J ^a   Warner, Lynn A ^b   Yoder, Kevin A ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; GROUP HOMES; HALFWAY HOUSES; HOMELESS YOUTH; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PRISONERS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22244476684     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02291827     Document Type: Article

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