This is a series of publications on mental health services research and development. The purpose of the series is to offer assistance to persons working toward continually increased effectiveness of delivering mental health contributions to people in need. Reflected in all publications in the series is a three-phase process of services improvement…

A social system and ecological, as well as individual, perspective is applied to the development of a psychosocial community-oriented data system for children's mental health services. A rationale for the evaluation procedure and the necessary criteria met by the data system are presented. The problem appraisal focuses on the assessment of…

This extensive abstract describes a study which investigated the therapeutic effectiveness and satisfaction of telephone therapy. Subjects were female outpatients who came to the mental health center for counseling. Treatment groups received face-to-face therapy, telephone therapy or delayed therapy (control group). The measures used with the…

Article described a peer group counseling program developed at Archbishop Molloy High School in Jamaica, Queens. The program involved virtually every student in this total school approach to mental health social problem-solving. (Author/RK)

Describes a community mental health program focused on the needs of Hispanic preschool children Worcester, Massachusetts. The program provides consultation and intervention services to the children's parents, day care teachers and family day care providers. (CM)

This model presents a working plan of consultation between schools and a community mental health agency. This involves two functioning levels: (1) concern with process issues; (2) interpersonal transactions between staff and students. This model defines stages in relationship to the institution. It emphasizes the importance of multi-level…

Examines mental health literature on Hispanic populations, and uncovers the following broad approaches to the development of culturally sensitive therapy programs: (1) rendering traditional approaches more accessible to Hispanics; (2) using elements of Hispanic culture to select from available therapeutic modalities; and (3) using elements of…

Presents a national perspective on the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), an effort launched by the National Institute of Mental Health to improve the quantity and quality of services delivered to seriously emotionally disturbed youths who are members of minority groups. (Author/BB)

Describes the phenomenon of management succession in the mental health and medical fields. The four articles, which include research reports and literature reviews, describe the succession process, the nature of the executive role, factors relating to stress, and coping styles. (JAC)

The authors suggest that specific methodologies for assessing child satisfaction with treatment can be systematically developed once a more explicit developmental framework has been delineated in the area of children's understanding of medical and psychiatric disorders and their treatments. (Author/BW)

Identifies some of the variables critical for the success of at least 6 treatment programs serving disturbed children and their families. Variables center around combination of 3 concepts: (1) family-child community orientation; (2) inter-disciplinary approach that revolves around child care worker; (3) community ownership through an invested lay…

The introduction of a school mental health team, encompassing the helping disciplines, seems to be a logical approach to serving children and young people with emotional and social problems. (Author)

In the fall of 2003, PACER Center's Parent Partnership Project for Children's Mental Health conducted a survey to better understand what parents and families need from the children's mental health system in Minnesota. The research team developed a survey questionnaire, a telephone interview, and a focus group session directed at learning what was…

"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" is an analysis of secondary data obtained from a sample of 9 to 11 year old children receiving outpatient public mental health services in Philadelphia. The…

This document reviews how schools and providers of school-based mental health programs have implemented managed care contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations. Observations were made at three sites (Albuquerque, NM; Baltimore, MD; New London, CT) where school-based mental health services were provided by Medicaid organizations. Following…