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Comparison of Service Effectiveness for Youth with Depressed Versus Nondepressed Caregivers
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McCarthy, Michael; Schellinger, Jeffrey; Smith, Rachel R.; Behimer, Gretchen; Hargraves, Daniel; Scherra, Karen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: (1) To compare demographic, mental health, service usage, and emotional and behavioral characteristics and strengths of youth receiving care from depressed versus nondepressed caregivers and (2) to determine whether a community-based program for reducing problematic behaviors and bolstering strengths is equally effective for youth with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Caregivers, Youth
Use and Predictors of Out-of-Home Placements within Systems of Care
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Farmer, Elizabeth M. Z.; Mustillo, Sarah; Burns, Barbara J.; Holden, E. Wayne – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2008
This article examines out-of-home placements for youth with mental health problems in community-based systems of care. Longitudinal data come from the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. One third of youth residing at home when they enrolled in the system of care were…
Descriptors: Placement, Youth, Institutionalized Persons, Social Services
Differences in Strength Assessment Scores for Youth with and without ED across the Youth and Parent Rating Scales of the BERS-2
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Uhing, Brad M.; Mooney, Paul; Ryser, Gail R. – Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 2005
The authors' studies evaluated the discriminative ability of the youth and parent forms of the "Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale--Second Edition" (BERS-2; Epstein, 2004). The BERS-2 is a standardized rating scale system that assesses the emotional and behavioral strengths of children and youth. Separate studies compared the…
Descriptors: Parents, Rating Scales, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 (BERS-2) Parent and Youth Rating Scales
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Buckley, Jacquelyn A.; Ryser, Gail; Reid, Robert; Epstein, Michael H. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
We confirmed the factor structure of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2nd Edition (BERS-2) with a normative parent and youth sample. The BERS-2, based on the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS), is a standardized instrument that assesses children's emotional and behavioral strengths. The original BERS was renormed to create a…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Family Involvement, Factor Structure, Rating Scales