Inner-city child mental health service use: The real question is why youth and families do not use services

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-131

  Harrison, Myla E ^a   McKay, Mary M ^a   Bannon Jr , William M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Mental health service utilization; Urban mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 3342931357     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COMH.0000022732.80714.8b     Document Type: Article

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