Engaging families into child mental health treatment: Updates and special considerations

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 182-196

  Gopalan, Geetha ^a   Goldstein, Leah ^a   Klingenstein, Kathryn ^b   Carolyn Sicher Psy, D ^a   Blake, Clair ^a   McKay, Mary M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child mental health treatment; Engagement; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONSULTATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOBILE PHONE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 77955529449     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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