Children's Mental Health Service Needs and Utilization Patterns in an Urban Community: An Epidemiological Assessment
1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 31; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00004583-199209000-00025
ISSN1527-5418
AutoresGwendolyn E. P. Zahner, Walter Pawelkiewicz, John J. DeFrancesco, Jean Adnopoz,
Tópico(s)Early Childhood Education and Development
ResumoTo assess children's mental health service needs and utilization patterns for a state planning effort, a cross-sectional survey that sampled 822 children aged 6 to 11 of a metropolitan center was conducted. When reports of parents and teachers were combined, 38.5% of children were screened to be at risk of psychiatric disturbance. Only 11% of children at risk received treatment in mental health settings, fewer than in schools (37%) or medical settings (13%). The findings illustrate the importance of interagency collaboration and the need to consider reports of parents and teachers and different dimensions of psychopathology in future planning and research.
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