#136
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The Influence of Gender and Parent Attitudes on Teen Perceptions of Mental Health Care
(November 2006)
A recent study shows that perceived stigma and parental attitudes play essential roles in children’s willingness to seek support and mental health services when faced with emotional concerns. Implications indicate that it is important for parents to be aware of the messages they give to their children – especially boys – about mental health conditions and those who treat them. |
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#135
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Lack of Support for Transition to Adulthood for Foster Care Youth in Special Education
(November 2006)
A recent study shows that transition plans of foster youth in special education are often incomplete and of low quality. This research compares the Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Individualized Transition Plans (ITPs) of foster youth who are in special education versus students in special education but not in foster care. Results indicate that foster youth in special education have transition plans that are lower in quality across a variety of categories than those of non-foster care youth. |
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#134
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Raising a Child with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties: Workforce Participation and Employment Support
(May 2006)
This study examines the workforce participation of primary caregivers of children receiving mental health services. The authors discuss the results of a secondary analysis of data from 2585 participants in the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Families (CCMHS) program. The severity of the child’s symptoms and adequacy of child care are among the factors associated with workforce participation. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed. |
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#133
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Evaluating treatment for homeless adolescents
(April 2006)
This research compares treatment outcomes for a group of runaway youth randomly assigned to one of two treatment options, either ecologically based family therapy (EBFT) or services as usual (SAU) provided by a shelter for homeless youth. The results indicated that youth benefited significantly from both types of treatment. There was some evidence that substance use reduction was greater for youth receiving EBFT in cases with a history of physical or sexual abuse. |
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#132
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Assessing Children’s Mental Health: Validity Across Cultural Groups
(April 2006)
This study explores the validity of a standardized screening tool (the Behavior Problem Index) for children’s mental health. Based on analysis of data drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, the authors find evidence of ethnicity-based differences in the operation of the instrument when they compare scores for children whose mothers are White, African-American, or Hispanic. Implications for research and practice are discussed. |
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#131
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Positive Youth Development for Children with Mental Health Problems
(March 2006)
The authors of this study hypothesize that participation in structured youth development activities for children receiving public mental health services will be influenced by family resources and child and family functioning. Overall, children were more likely to engage in activities if their parents had higher education levels, and less likely if they had externalizing problems. Program and research recommendations are also discussed. |
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#130 |
A Family-Based Intervention for Preschoolers: Evaluating Sibling Outcomes
(February 2006)
This research tested the hypothesis that a family-based group preventive intervention targeting high-risk preschoolers would also have positive outcomes for older siblings. In comparison to the control group, adolescent siblings in the intervention group had better outcomes, but no differences were found for school-age siblings. The authors make recommendations for future research. |
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#129
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Community-Based Family-Focused Practice and Social Network Intervention
(February 2006)
This article draws on research on three models of family-based practice (Intensive Family Preservation Services, Multisystemic Therapy, and Wraparound) to examine the relationship between family support networks and treatment outcomes. The author concludes that there is a need to extend existing approaches to family-based research and practice to include activities and variables directly relevant to the enhancement of family support networks. > |
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#128 |
An Intervention Model for the Implementation of Evidence-Based Children's Mental Health Treatments
(January 2006)
This article describes the application and evaluation of a community and organizational intervention model (ARC: Availability, Responsiveness, Continuity) in the context of a planned change to implement one evidence-based mental health treatment in a rural community. The results of this ongoing study will begin to address the need for more evidence on effective strategies to implement change in systems of care and children's mental health. |
