Children's and adolescents' use of mental health care is a family matter

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 748-762

  Gaskin, Darrell J ^a   Kouzis, Anthony ^b   Richard, Patrick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Family structure; Parental health; Service use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 55649123476     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558708320988     Document Type: Article

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