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Gadow, Kenneth D. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Notes that psychopharmacologists have made considerable strides in establishing safety and efficacy of psychotropic drug therapy for childhood behavior disorders. Discusses controversy pertaining to appropriateness of medication or inadequacies of clinical management. Presents brief overview of the safety and efficacy of psychotropic drugs and the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Client Characteristics (Human Services)

Collins, Barbara G.; Collins, Thomas M. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1994
Examines unnecessary hospitalization and inadequacy of community services for children and adolescents with serious emotional or behavioral disorders. Discusses barriers that impede improved mental health services systems for children and their families and presents Child and Adolescent Service System Program "system of care" model as…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Childhood Needs, Children