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

While schools serve as a common entry point into mental health services for underserved
youth, engagement of students in need of care remains a problem. Little is known about the …

The United States federal government has a vested interest in the mental health of children
and adolescents. It considers the current state of mental health care for children a public …

In January 2007, The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at the George
Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services was commissioned to …

It is estimated that as many as 20 percent of school-aged children in the United States have
diagnosable mental health conditions, and schools are the primary location where children …

Thirty-three adolescents from three mental health service settings were interviewed
regarding their perceptions of the purpose, goals, expectations, frustrations and benefits of …

Children's mental health needs continue to be largely unmet, even when community
services are provided. On-site mental health services in schools address unmet needs by …

Many of the youth affected by violence have, or are at risk of developing, a mental health
disorder. It is esti-mated that over 20% of all children and adolescents–at least 11 million …

This study examined racial/ethnic and socioeconomic differences in service utilization
across sectors (specialty mental health, school, primary care) for youth at risk for depression …

Shifts in the use of mental health services by adolescents between 1975 and 1986 are
examined by levels of care—outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment center …