Common Patterns of Service Use in Children's Mental Health.

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Title: Common Patterns of Service Use in Children's Mental Health.
Language: English
Authors: Lambert, E. Warren, Brannan, Ana Maria, Breda, Carolyn, Heflinger, Craig Anne, Bickman, Leonard
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning. Feb 1998 21(1):47-57.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1998
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Children, Cluster Analysis, Federal Aid, Mental Health Programs, Psychiatric Services, Psychological Services, Use Studies
ISSN: 0149-7189
Abstract: This study demonstrates the usefulness of cluster analytic patterns of care in a sample of 979 children receiving federal mental health services. Six patterns were identified. These service-utilization clusters provide a useful and easily understood way to summarize children's quantity of use of various mental health services. (SLD)
Entry Date: 1999
Accession Number: EJ572832
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This study demonstrates the usefulness of cluster analytic patterns of care in a sample of 979 children receiving federal mental health services. Six patterns were identified. These service-utilization clusters provide a useful and easily understood way to summarize children's quantity of use of various mental health services. (SLD)
ISSN:0149-7189