Objectives This study describes rates of perceived and unmet need for family support
services (care coordination, respite care, and family mental health care) among a national …

Objectives: To extend what is known about parent reports of their child's need for specialty
medical and related services, unmet need, and specific types of access problems among …

OBJECTIVES. To estimate the prevalence and correlates of unmet needs for mental health
care services for children with special health care needs and their families. METHODS. We …

Objectives We partnered with a Massachusetts family workgroup to analyze state level data
that would be most useful to consumers and advocates in Massachusetts. Methods …

Objectives Medical homes, an important component of US health reform, were first
developed to help families of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) find and …

Objective: The purpose of the present study is to assess how the severity of a child's
condition affects family functioning and the relationship with health care providers among …

Caregivers of children with special health care needs (CSHCNs), especially those whose
children have emotional, behavioral, or developmental problems (EBDPs), experience …

OBJECTIVES: Studies suggest that children with disabilities or serious health conditions are
vulnerable to mental health problems due to adjustment and limitation problems. The aim of …

INTRODUCTION: Having a health care home has been shown to be associated with positive
health outcomes for children with special health care needs (CSHCN), but its relationship to …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of unmet mental health
needs in children identified by parents as having long-term emotional and behavioral …