This DataWatch explores the roles of human service sectors (mental health, education,
health, child welfare, and juvenile justice) in providing mental health services for children …

As a result of developments in pharmacology, stricter standards for involuntary commitment,
and changes in public expenditures, there has been a dramatic decline in the capacity of …

Psychopathology was assessed through standardized observations by teachers of 1,400
youths 5 through 17 years old comprising the national norm sample of the Adjustment …

Although it might be assumed that logical connections exist between the provision of
psychotherapeutic interventions to children and adolescents and developmental theory and …

Abstract Changes in public policy and educational practice as well as advances in applied
research underscore the need for school psychologists with expertise in providing services …

Prologue: The visibility of homeless mentally ill persons on the street corners of America
serves as a poignant sign that US mental health and housing policies are not meeting the …

This article assesses the relative base rates of common forms of youth psychopathology
among Whites, African Americans, Hispanics, and rarer minorities and across social classes …

Abstract In November 1990 the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) convened a
special conference of over 100 scientists and leaders to outline specific strategies and …

Study objectives were to develop a treatment manual for a family-focused intervention for
depressed school-aged children, evaluate its feasibility and acceptability, and complete an …

This exploratory study tested the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral college course
based on the stress inoculation training model. Targeting healthy adults, the course taught …