Predicting patterns of service utilization within children's mental health agencies
Background Some children with mental health (MH) problems have been found to receive
ongoing care, either continuously or episodically. We sought to replicate patterns of MH …
ongoing care, either continuously or episodically. We sought to replicate patterns of MH …
Exploring patterns of service utilization within children's mental health agencies
The natural history of psychopathology indicates that many children will re-experience
mental health problems. However, little is known about service use over extended time …
mental health problems. However, little is known about service use over extended time …
The role of parental burden in child mental health service use: longitudinal study
K Sayal - Journal of the American Academy of Child & …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: To examine the relative contributions of symptom severity, functional
impairment, and parental burden in predicting the use of specialist child mental health …
impairment, and parental burden in predicting the use of specialist child mental health …
Defining episodes of care in children's mental health using administrative data
Criteria to define an episode of care in children's mental health services are needed.
Various criteria were applied to 5 years of visit data from children 4–11 years (N= 5,206) at …
Various criteria were applied to 5 years of visit data from children 4–11 years (N= 5,206) at …
Treatment retention among children entering a new episode of mental health care
I Harpaz-Rotem, D Leslie… - Psychiatric Services, 2004 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: This study examined use of mental health services among children and
adolescents with private insurance who were entering treatment. Variations in service use …
adolescents with private insurance who were entering treatment. Variations in service use …
Evolution of child mental health services in primary care
KJ Kelleher, J Stevens - Academic Pediatrics, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Although the importance of mental health assessment and treatment in primary
care is increasingly recognized, the research that underlies current practices largely stems …
care is increasingly recognized, the research that underlies current practices largely stems …
Practitioner review: how can epidemiology help us plan and deliver effective child and adolescent mental health services?
T Ford - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on ways in which epidemiological research can inform mental health
service development and clinical practice. Data from epidemiological studies can provide …
service development and clinical practice. Data from epidemiological studies can provide …
Responses of children with different intake profiles to mental health treatment
CM Walrath, DS Mandell, PJ Leaf - Psychiatric Services, 2001 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relative change in functioning of children with serious
emotional disturbances served in a system of care who were referred from a variety of …
emotional disturbances served in a system of care who were referred from a variety of …
Factors associated with prolonged mental health admissions at US children's hospitals
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mental health (MH) hospitalizations at medical hospitals
are associated with longer length of stay (LOS) compared with non-MH hospitalizations, but …
are associated with longer length of stay (LOS) compared with non-MH hospitalizations, but …
Defining and predicting high cost utilization in children's outpatient mental health services
Little is known about high-cost service users in the context of youth outpatient mental health,
despite the fact that they account for a large proportion of overall mental healthcare …
despite the fact that they account for a large proportion of overall mental healthcare …