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Implementing a Modular Research-Supported Treatment in Child Welfare: Effects and Obstacles
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Schuler, Brittany R.; Lee, Bethany R.; Kolivoski, Karen M.; Attman, Nicole P.; Lindsey, Michael A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: Increasing rates of mental health needs in child welfare clients highlight the importance of training child welfare workers in effective mental health interventions. This pilot study evaluates the effects of training public child welfare workers and interns in modularized research-supported treatments (RSTs). Methods: We compared…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Barriers, Program Implementation, Mental Health Programs
Family Matters: The Role of Mental Health Stigma and Social Support on Depressive Symptoms and Subsequent Help Seeking among African American Boys
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Lindsey, Michael A.; Joe, Sean; Nebbitt, Von – Journal of Black Psychology, 2010
African American adolescent boys underutilize mental health service due to stigma associated with depression. Gaining an increased understanding of how depressed, African American adolescent boys perceive their mental health needs and engage in help-seeking behaviors might play an essential role in efforts to improve their symptoms and access to…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Help Seeking, Family Role
North Carolina Family Assessment Scale: Measurement Properties for Youth Mental Health Services
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Lee, Bethany R.; Lindsey, Michael A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) among families involved with youth mental health services. Methods: Using NCFAS data collected by child mental health intake workers with 158 families, factor analysis was conducted to assess factor structure, and…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Test Content, Mental Health Programs
Caregiver Mental Health, Neighborhood, and Social Network Influences on Mental Health Needs among African American Children
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Lindsey, Michael A.; Browne, Dorothy C.; Thompson, Richard; Hawley, Kristin M.; Graham, Christopher J.; Weisbart, Cindy; Harrington, Donna; Kotch, Jonathan B. – Social Work Research, 2008
In this study, the authors examined the combined effects of caregiver mental health, alcohol use, and social network support/satisfaction on child mental health needs among African American caregiver-child dyads at risk of maltreatment. The sample included 514 eight-year-old African American children and their caregivers who participated in the…
Descriptors: African American Children, Caregivers, Influences, Mental Health
The Influence of Family Environment on Mental Health Need and Service Use among Vulnerable Children
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Thompson, Richard; Lindsey, Michael A.; English, Diana J.; Hawley, Kristin M.; Lambert, Sharon; Browne, Dorothy C. – Child Welfare, 2007
Children in child welfare are especially likely to have unmet mental health needs. The role of family factors in children's use of mental health services was examined in a longitudinal sample of 1,075 maltreated or at-risk children. Vulnerable family environment (poor family functioning, low social support, and caregiver psychological distress) is…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Child Welfare, Mental Health