Using Systems of Care to Reduce Incarceration of Youth with Serious Mental Illness

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 404-416

  Erickson, Chris D ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Juvenile justice; Mental illness; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRISON; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860647748     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-011-9484-4     Document Type: Review

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