The Common Elements of Engagement in Children's Mental Health Services: Which Elements for Which Outcomes?

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-43

  Becker, Kimberly D ^a   Lee, Bethany R ^b   Daleiden, Eric L ^c   Lindsey, Michael ^b   Brandt, Nicole E ^a   Chorpita, Bruce F ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c PracticeWise   (United States)

^d Department of Psychology University of California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); UTILIZATION;

CHILD; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84920684763     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.814543     Document Type: Article

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