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Improving community-based mental health care for children: translating knowledge into action
Ann F Garland1, Rachel Haine-Schlagel, Lauren Brookman-Frazee
1Department of School, Family, and Mental Health Professions, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110, USA, agarland@sandiego.edu
Administration and Policy in Mental Health
|December 6, 2012
Summary
Improving community-based mental health care for children and families is crucial. This review synthesizes evidence-based strategies to enhance service access, delivery, and accountability, addressing limitations in current practices.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Significant limitations exist in the effectiveness of current community-based mental health care for children and families.
- There is a critical public health need to improve these services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize empirically-supported knowledge for improving children's mental health care.
- To facilitate the translation of research into practice for community-based services.
Main Methods:
- Selective review of existing literature.
- Consolidation of data on the current state of children's mental health care.
- Identification of evidence-based strategies for service improvement.
Main Results:
- Evidence supports strategies to improve service access and engagement.
- Effective methods exist for delivering evidence-based practices in community settings.
- Methods for outcome accountability in children's mental health services are available.
Conclusions:
- A multi-level framework can guide improvements in children's mental health care.
- Translating empirical knowledge into practice is essential for enhancing community-based services.
- Addressing service access, evidence-based practice delivery, and outcome accountability is key.
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