The potential to reduce mental health disparities through the comprehensive community mental health services for children and their families program

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-264

  Miech, Richard ^a   Azur, Melissa ^b   Dusablon, Tracy ^b   Jowers, Keri ^b   Goldstein, Amy B ^c   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^b   Walrath, Christine ^d   Leaf, Philip J ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health services; Disparities; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47149104240     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9123-5     Document Type: Article

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