Intervening in the Lives of Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Challenges and Their Families: The Role of the Wraparound Process

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 314-331

  Bruns, Eric J ^a   Walker, Janet S ^b   Zabel, Michelle ^c   Matarese, Marlene ^c   Estep, Kimberly ^c   Harburger, Deborah ^c   Mosby, Madge ^c   Pires, Sheila A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Human Service Collaborative   (United States)

Author keywords

Care management; Children and adolescents; Community based; Effectiveness; Policy; Systems of care; Wraparound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOOD DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049326006     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-010-9346-5     Document Type: Article

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