2019
Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix years
2016
The Relation of Exposure to Traumatic Events and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes for Children Enrolled in Systems of Care: Results from a National System of Care Evaluation
Whitson ML, Connell CM. The Relation of Exposure to Traumatic Events and Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes for Children Enrolled in Systems of Care: Results from a National System of Care Evaluation. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 57: 380-390. PMID: 27222039, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild AbuseChild Abuse, SexualChild, PreschoolCommunity Mental Health ServicesDomestic ViolenceFamily TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMental DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CareProblem BehaviorReferral and ConsultationStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesConceptsBehavioral health systemHealth outcomesChildren's behavioral health systemsMental health service programsHealth trajectoriesTraumatic eventsHistory of exposureHealth service programsRelation of exposureSystems of careMental health trajectoriesMental health outcomesBehavioral health outcomesChild demographic characteristicsExperienced improvementCare EvaluationFunctional impairmentOutcome measuresHealth systemChild's historyDemographic characteristicsStudy sampleChildrenHigh rateOutcomes