Perceived barriers to mental health services among youths in detention

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-308

  Abram, Karen M ^a   Paskar, Leah D ^a   Washburn, Jason J ^a   Teplin, Linda A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Juvenile detainee; Mental health service use; Perceived barriers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDREN GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHICAGO; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 45549094831     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e318160b3bb     Document Type: Article

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