#42

Variables Effecting Primary Care Physicians' Treatment of Children's Psychosocial Problems
(December 2001)

Examines relationships between primary care family physician treatment choices for children with psychosocial difficulties and four domains of variables: patient attributes, clinician attributes, the clinician-patient relationship, and context and method factors (e.g. seasonal and geographic differences).

#41

Special Issue of the Journal of Family Social Work
(November 2001)

Describes the contents of a special issue of the Journal of Family Social Work featuring seven articles on topics pertinent to family support and systems of care.

#40

Strengths-Based Assessment Part II: Family Measurement & Clinical Integration
(October 2001)

Presents information about the use of a strengths-based perspective for assessment, evaluation, and treatment planning in research and clinical work with children and families.

#39

Violence: Emotional & Behavioral Impact & Prevention
(October 2001)

Two articles are presented from the Journal of Clincal Child Psychology. One presents findings from a study on the effects of exposure to violence, while the other describes the implementation of a program designed to reduce violence in school settings.

#38

Adolescent Drug Treatment and Outcome
(October 2001)

Contains results from the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study for Adolescents (DATOS-A), a large-scale, prospective research project examining outcomes from adolescent-specialized, community-based drug treatment organizations.

#37

Racial Differences in Service Placement Patterns
(September 2001)

This research examines service utilization patterns among black and white youth with emotional and behavioral disturbances and describes factors associated with the type of out-of-home placements youth received.

#36

An Integrated Approach to Service Delivery for Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
(August 2001)

The authors of this article propose the integration of developmental science, systems of care, and prevention, in order to improve outcomes for children who have or are at risk for developing emotional and behavioral problems.

#35

Respite Care and Outcome
(August 2001)

The authors used a quasi-experimental, longitudinal design to test the hypothesis that respite care for families with children who have EBDs results in better outcomes over time than in a wait-list control group.

#34

Family-Centered Early Intervention
(August 2001)

Presents two articles that discuss the importance and effectiveness of delivering family-centered early intervention services designed for the specific needs of each individual child and his or her family.

#33

System of Care: Impact on Outcome of Different Intake Profiles
(August 2001)

This article examines the extent to which childern with different intake profiles improve in a system of care community.

#32

Inclusion in Schools: Teacher Attitudes and Expert Opinions
(July 2001)

Covers one article about useful practices in the implementation of successful inclusion programs and three others about teacher attitudes toward inclusion into mainstream classrooms of children with disabilities.

#31

Juvenile Justice and Mental Health
(July 2001)

Presents two articles that examine the relationship between mental health and involvement in the juvenile justice system.

#30

Strengths-Based Assessment Instruments for Children and Adolescents
(June 2001)

Presents validity and reliability information on three strengths-based assessment instruments that can be used in research and clinical work with children and adolescents.

#29

Therapist Attitudes and Practices with Ethnic Minority Adolescents
(May 2001)

Provides a brief literature review of mental health status and service use patterns among ethnic minority adolescents and presents the results of a survey of therapist perceptions and practice related to their work with this population.

#28

Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Help-Seeking Among Adolescents
(May 2001)

Three articles examine depression, suicidal ideation, and help-seeking among adolescents and reveal disparities in race and socioeconomic status.

#27

Effect of Early Intervention on Young Adult Functioning
(May 2001)

Presents the results of a 20-year longitudinal, experimental research project that focused on the effect of an early family counseling intervention on children's subsequent level of psychiatric symptoms as young adults.

#26

Foster Care: Importance of Training and Support
(April 2001)

Three studies that focus on common issues in foster care and the need for foster parent training and support.

#25

Children's Mental Health in the Media
(March 2001)

Presents three studies examining the influence and use of the media with regard to children's mental health.

#24

Needs Assessment and Service Coordination in an Inner City Neighborhood
(March 2001)

Descriptive data on child and adolescent mental health needs in a London inner city neighborhood and implications for a tiered service system model.

#23

Family Friendliness of Children's Mental Health Services in Psychiatric Hospitals
(February 2001)

Presents two research projects - one quantitative and one qualitative - that evaluate the current status of family friendliness in inpatient settings.

#22

Financial Impact of Care for Disabled and Chronically Ill Children in Poor Families
(February 2001)

Research on the costs resulting from care for children with disabilities among California families receiving welfare and the ramifications for public policy and funding.

#21

Differential Outcomes in Young Adults Previously Referred for Mental Health Services
(January 2001)

Reports on factors during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood associated with relatively good versus poor outcomes for individuals with a childhood history of emotional and behavioral problems.