Transforming mental health care for children and their families

American Psychologist

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 615-627

  Huang, Larke ^a,h   Stroul, Beth ^b   Friedman, Robert ^c,i   Mrazek, Patricia ^d   Friesen, Barbara ^e   Pires, Sheila ^f   Mayberg, Steve ^g  

^a AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Portland State University ^*

^e PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Human Service Collaborative   (United States)

^g CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^h AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Systems of care; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FAMILY HEALTH; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FAMILY HEALTH; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25844455283     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.60.6.615     Document Type: Article

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