Barriers to outpatient mental health treatment for children and adolescents: Parental perspectives

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-92

  Smith, Teri ^a   Linnemeyer, Rachel ^b   Scalise, Dominick ^b   Hamilton, Jessica ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers; children's outpatient psychological treatment; family expectations of treatment; family problems; parental stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARRIERS TO TREATMENT PARTICIPATION SCALE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84879563419     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: 15404080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08975353.2013.792203     Document Type: Review

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