OBJECTIVE: Although schools are identified as critical for detecting youth mental disorders,
little is known about whether the number of mental health providers and types of resources …

Researchers have consistently documented a gap between the large number of US youth
meeting criteria for a mental health disorder with significant associated impairment, and the …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of parent, family, and adolescent variables with
adolescent mental health service need and utilization. METHOD: Correlates of adolescent …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined points of entry into the mental health service system for
children and adolescents as well as patterns of movement through five service sectors …

Background: Substance use and mental health issues (ie, behavioral health issues) affect
millions of adolescents in the United States; however, estimates show that only half of those …

OBJECTIVE: Despite increased interest in screening adolescents for mental health
problems and suicide risk, little is known regarding the extent to which youth are identified …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of mental health and substance abuse services by children
and adolescents as reported from the four community sites included in the NIMH Methods for …

This paper posits that providers with training in and knowledge of mental health resources
are more likely to recognize youths' mental health problems, and provide youths with …

OBJECTIVE: Mental health policy for youth has been constrained by a paucity of nationally
representative data concerning patterns and correlates of mental health service utilization in …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Schools play an important role as providers of mental health
services for adolescents; however, information on the broader picture of utilization of mental …