Abstract Intensive Home Based Treatment (IHBT) is a critical component of the continuum of
community-based behavioral healthcare for youth with serious emotional disorder (SED) …

Within a comprehensive mental health service array for youth, Intensive Home Based
Services (IHBS) are designed to meet the needs of youth with significant emotional and …

Treating children with severe, early onset emotional and behavioral disturbances remains a
daunting task for mental health and education systems. This article describes key principles …

Limited information exists regarding how some popular measures for assessing the
effectiveness of services to children with severe emotional disturbance interrelate when …

Background The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), in partnership with
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and the Community Mental Health Service Programs …

This study examined outcomes for 320 youth in a Center for Mental Health Services system-
of-care demonstration site. Youth received wraparound-only (n= 213), MST-only (n= 54), or …

Evidence from the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Demonstration Program
and the Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) program have consistently found that the …

As residential treatment centers and psychiatric hospitals are increasingly asked to
document their effectiveness, it is essential for mental health care providers to demonstrate …

Quality improvement (QI) activities, designed to enhance program evaluation efforts and to
improve quality of care, have become increasingly important in children's services research …

This outstanding textbook presents innovative interventions for youth with severe emotional
and behavioral disorders. Community Treatment for Youth is designed to fill a gap between …