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 …

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 …

The present paper examined the lifetime rates of mental health service use in a
representative sample of youths identified as receiving services in at least one sector of care …

Background: Most previous studies of service use in relation to mental health have
examined services in the USA. We wanted to provide up‐to‐date findings from a general …

A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the relative rates of youth mental health service
utilization across settings among the general population and among those with elevated …

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

OBJECTIVE: To analyze a comprehensive multivariate model of the use of mental health-
related ambulatory care services by children ages 6-17. STUDY SETTING: The 1987 …

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 …

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 …

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 …