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Article: A developmental ecological perspective in systems of care for children with emotional disturbances and their families.
- Article from:
- Education & Treatment of Children
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Abstract
The fragmented nature of the U.S. mental health system with its focus on tertiary care has created serious gaps in mental health service provision and consequently a large percentage of children with mental health needs receive little, if any intervention in schools or communities. For those children and their families who are receiving services, the services system historically lacked home and community treatment options and outcomes for this group have continued to be poor. Moreover, identifying children as having emotional disturbances is difficult because this is a diverse group presenting a wide variety of mental health needs and current assessment ...