Utilization of Mental Health Services in School-Based Health Centers

Journal of School Health

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 584-592

  Bains, Ranbir M ^a   Cusson, Regina ^b   White Frese, Jesse ^c   Walsh, Stephen ^b  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

child and adolescent health; mental health; mental health services; school based clinics; school based health centers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHILD; CONNECTICUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GIRL; HEALTH CENTER; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONNECTICUT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 85022027360     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12528     Document Type: Article

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